Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola

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]

Most Reverend Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola
Archbishop of Burgos
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Burgos
In office	1640–1655
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)

Biography

Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola was born in Cañas, La Rioja, Spain.[1][2] 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. Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola" retrieved November 13, 2015
2. Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops" retrieved January 3, 2016

External links and additional sources

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