Francisco Sotomayor

Francisco Sotomayor, O.F.M. (died February 5, 1630) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1628–1630), the Bishop of Quito (1623–1628), and the Bishop of Cartagena in Colombia (1623).[1][2]

Most Reverend Francisco Sotomayor
Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of La Plata o Charcas
In office	1628–1630
Predecessor	Hernando de Arias y Ugarte
Successor	Francisco Vega Borja
Orders
Consecration	August 18, 1624 by Gonzalo del Campo
Personal details
Born	Santo Tomé, Spain
Died	February 5, 1630 Sucre, Peru
Previous post	Bishop of Cartagena in Colombia (1623) Bishop of Quito (1623–1628)

Biography

Francisco Sotomayor was born in Santo Tomé, Spain ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On May 22, 1623, he was appointed by the King of Spain as Bishop of Cartagena in Colombia.[1][2] On May 22, 1623, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Quito.[1][2] On August 18, 1624, he was consecrated bishop by Gonzalo del Campo, Archbishop of Lima.[2] On June 5, 1628, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of La Plata o Charcas.[1][2] He served as Bishop of La Plata o Charcas until his death on February 5, 1630.[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 137, 290, and 282. (in Latin)
2. Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Francisco Sotomayor, O.F.M." retrieved December 9, 2015

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cartagena". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Concepción (Chile)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Quito". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Sucre". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sucre (Bolivia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}