Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza
| Most Reverend Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo |
| In office | 1695–1712 |
| Predecessor | José González Blázquez |
| Successor | José Díez Santos de San Pedro |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | Federico Caccia by 19 June 1695 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1646 San Esteban de la Sierra, Spain |
| Died | 14 December 1712 (age 66) Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain |
Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza, O.S.A. (1646–1712) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1695–1712).[1]
Biography
Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza was born in San Esteban de la Sierra, Spain, on 11 October 1646 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 21 March 1695, he was appointed by Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo.[1][2] On 19 June 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Federico Caccia, Titular Archbishop of Laodicea in Phrygia, with Antonio Pascual, Bishop of Vic, and Francisco Zapata Vera y Morales, Titular Bishop of Dara, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo until his death on 14 December 1712.[1][2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 159. (in Latin)
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published