Fernando Andrade Sotomayor

Most Reverend

Fernando Andrade Sotomayor

Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
Church| Catholic Church
Archdiocese| Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
In office| 1645–1655
Predecessor| Agustín de Spínola Basadone
Successor| Pedro Carrillo Acuña y Bureba
Orders
Consecration| 10 September 1628
by Luis Camargo Pacheco
Personal details
Born| 1579

Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain

Died| 21 January 1655 (age 76)
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Previous post(s)| Bishop of Palencia (1628–1631)
Archbishop of Burgos (1631–1640)
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Sigüenza (1640–1645)

Fernando Andrade Sotomayor (1579 - 21 January 1655) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1645–1655), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Sigüenza (1640–1645), Archbishop of Burgos (1631–1640), and Bishop of Palencia (1628–1631).[1]

## Biography[edit]

Fernando Andrade Sotomayor was born in Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain.[1] On 29 May 1628, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Palencia.[1] On 10 September 1628, he was consecrated bishop by Diego Guzmán de Haros, Archbishop of Seville, with Luis Camargo Pacheco, Auxiliary Bishop of Seville, and Juan de la Sal, Auxiliary Bishop of Seville, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 10 November 1631, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Burgos.[1] On 10 September 1640, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Sigüenza.[1] On 20 March 1645, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.[1] He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela until his death on 21 January 1655.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga, Bishop of Mondoñedo (1639), and Juan Pérez de Vega, Bishop of Tui (1649).[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Archbishop Fernando Andrade Sotomayor" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016

## External links and additional sources[edit]

* Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Palencia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
* Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Palencia (Spain)". 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]
* Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
* Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Sigüenza–Guadalajara (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
* Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
* Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]

Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

Miguel Ayala

|  Bishop of Palencia
1628–1631  | Succeeded by

Cristóbal Guzmán Santoyo

Preceded by

José González Díez

|  Archbishop of Burgos
1631–1640  | Succeeded by

Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola

Preceded by

Pedro González de Mendoza

|  Archbishop (Personal Title) of Sigüenza
1640–1645  | Succeeded by

Pedro Tapia

Preceded by

Agustín de Spínola Basadone

|  Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
1645–1655  | Succeeded by

Pedro Carrillo Acuña y Bureba