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 Jun 1695
Personal details
Born 11 Oct 1646
San Esteban de la Sierra, Spain
Died 14 Dec 1712 (age 66)
Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
Nationality Spanish

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][2][3]

Biography

Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza was born in San Esteban de la Sierra, Spain on 11 Oct 1646 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1][3] On 21 Mar 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo.[1][3] On 19 Jun 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.[1] He served as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo until his death on 14 Dec 1712.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 17, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
José González Blázquez
Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo
1695–1712
Succeeded by
José Díez Santos de San Pedro
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