Francisco Guerra (bishop)

Francisco Guerra (1587 – 3 December 1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Plasencia (1655–1656) and Bishop of Cádiz (1642–1655).[1]

Most Reverend Francisco Guerra
Bishop of Plasencia
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Plasencia
In office	1655–1656
Predecessor	Juan Coello Ribera y Sandoval
Successor	Luis Crespi y Borja
Personal details
Born	1587 Villagarcía de Campos, Spain
Died	3 December 1657 (age 70) Plasencia, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Cádiz (1642-1655)

Biography

Francisco Guerra was born in Villagarcía de Campos, Spain in 1587 and appointed a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 17 February 1642, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Cádiz.[1] On 26 May 1655, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Plasencia.[1] He served as Bishop of Plasencia until his death on 3 December 1657.[1]

References

1. "Bishop Francisco Guerra, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Plasencia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Plasencia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}