Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez

Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez, O.S.A. (1615 – 21 July 1683) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coria (1675–1683), Bishop of Almería (1673–1675), and Bishop of Michoacán (1668–1673).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez
Bishop of Coria
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Coria
In office	1675–1683
Predecessor	Bernardino León de la Rocha
Successor	Juan de Porras y Atienza
Orders
Consecration	5 January 1670 by Francisco Verdín y Molina
Personal details
Born	1615 Seville, Spain
Died	21 July 1683 (age 68) Coria, Cáceres, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Michoacán (1668–1673) Bishop of Almería (1673–1675)

Biography

Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez was born in Seville, Spain in 1615 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine .[1] On 12 November 1668, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement IX as Bishop of Michoacán.[1] On 5 January 1670, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Verdín y Molina, Bishop of Guadalajara.[1] On 25 September 1673, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Almería.[1] On 27 May 1675, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Coria.[1] He served as Bishop of Coria until his death on 21 July 1683.[1]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Martín de Espinosa y Monzón, Bishop of Comayagua (1673) and Antonio Ibarra, Bishop of Almería (1675).[1]

References

1. " Bishop Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez, O.S.A. " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
2. "Diocese of Almería" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 4, 2015
3. "Diocese of Almería" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. ""Archdiocese of Morelia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Coria-Caceres (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}