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Francisco Andrés de Carvajal

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The Most Reverend
Francisco Andrés de Carvajal
OFM
Archbishop of Santo Domingo
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Archdiocese of Santo Domingo
Predecessor Juan Alzóloras
Successor Alfonso López de Avila
Previous post Bishop of Puerto Rico (1568–1570)
Personal details
Died August 28, 1577
Santo Domingo

Francisco Andrés de Carvajal, OFM (died August 28, 1577) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1570–1577), Primate of the Indies,[1] and the third Bishop of Puerto Rico (1568–1570).[2][3]

Biography

Francisco Andrés de Carvajal was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[3] On June 2, 1568, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius V as the third Bishop of Puerto Rico. On May 10, 1570, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Santo Domingo where served until his death on August 28, 1577.[3]

References

  1. Back to citation Reguero, Jaime Martín Grados (2010). "Fray Andrés de Carvajal: Un Alcantareño, Segundo Arzobispo de Santo Domingo. Primado de Indias". Cauriensia: Revista anual de Ciencias Eclesiásticas (5): 295–306. ISSN 1886-4945.
  2. Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 278 and 187. (in Latin)
  3. Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 "Archbishop Francisco Andrés de Carvajal, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017