Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga

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Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga (1575 – 14 August 1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mondoñedo (1638–1644).[1][2][3]

Biography

Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga was born in Santa María de Ferreira, Spain.[1] On 21 June 1638, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Mondoñedo.[1] On 23 January 1639, he was consecrated by Fernando Andrade Sotomayor, Archbishop of Burgos with Bartolomé Santos de Risoba, Bishop of León, and Cristóbal Guzmán Santoyo, Bishop of Palencia, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Mondoñedo until his death on 14 August 1644.[1] While bishop, he served as the primary co-consecrator of Diego Martínez Zarzosa, Bishop of Tui (1644).[1]

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5][1.6]Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga" retrieved January 30, 2016
  2. 2."Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. 3."Diocese of Mondoñedo–Ferrol" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016