Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola

Most Reverend
Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola
Archbishop of Burgos
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Burgos
Predecessor Fernando Andrade Sotomayor
Successor Juan Pérez Delgado
Orders
Consecration April 12, 1628
by Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo
Personal details
Born 1587
Cañas, La Rioja, Spain
Died December 27, 1655 (age 68)
Burgos, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Previous post Archbishop of Mexico (1627-1634)
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cartagena (1637–1640)

Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola (1587 December 27, 1655) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Burgos (1640–1655), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cartagena (1637–1640), and as Archbishop of Mexico (1627-1634).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola was born in Cañas, La Rioja, Spain.[1][5] On August 9, 1627, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Mexico.[1] April 12, 1628, he was consecrated bishop by Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo, Bishop of Michoacán.[1] He served as Archbishop of Mexico until his resignation on July 20, 1634.[1] On October 5, 1637, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cartagena.[1] On October 8, 1640, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Burgos where he served until his death on December 27, 1655.[1]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan Velasco Acevedo, Bishop of Orense (1637); Pedro Luis Manso Zuñiga, Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos (1648); and Juan Bravo Lasprilla, Bishop of Lugo (1652).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola" retrieved November 13, 2015
  2. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico" retrieved December 31, 2015
  3. GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Cartagena, Spain" retrieved December 31, 2015
  4. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Burgos" retrieved December 31, 2015
  5. 1 2 Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops" retrieved January 3, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Juan Pérez de la Serna
Archbishop of Mexico
1627-1634
Succeeded by
Francisco Verdugo Cabrera
Preceded by
Antonio Trejo de Sande Paniagua
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cartagena
1637–1640
Succeeded by
Mendo de Benavides
Preceded by
Fernando Andrade Sotomayor
Archbishop of Burgos
1640-1655
Succeeded by
Juan Pérez Delgado
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