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Most Reverend Francisco Sotomayor | |
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| 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 |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Cartagena in Colombia (1623) Bishop of Quito (1623–1628) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | August 18, 1624 by Gonzalo del Campo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | February 5, 1630 Sucre, Peru |
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]
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]