Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza

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]

Most Reverend

Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza
Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Ciudad Rodrigo
In office1695–1712
PredecessorJosé González Blázquez
SuccessorJosé Díez Santos de San Pedro
Orders
ConsecrationFederico Caccia
by 19 June 1695
Personal details
Born11 October 1646
Died14 December 1712 (age 66)
Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Biography

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 159. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo
1695–1712
Succeeded by