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]
Most Reverend Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Mondoñedo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Diocese of Mondoñedo |
| In office | 1638–1644 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Valdés Herrera |
| Successor | Juan Juániz de Echalar |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 23 January 1639 by Fernando Andrade Sotomayor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1575 Santa María de Ferreira, Spain |
| Died | 14 August 1644 (age 69) Mondoñedo, Spain |
Biography
editGonzalo 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
edit- ^ a b c d e f Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga" retrieved January 30, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Mondoñedo–Ferrol" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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