Francisco Sotomayor

Roman Catholic prelate (died 1630)

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
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|

Santo Tomé, Spain

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]

## Biography

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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

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

## External links and additional sources

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* 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]

Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

Diego Torres Altamirano

|  Bishop of Cartagena in Colombia
1623  | Succeeded by

Diego Ramirez de Cepeda

Preceded by

Alfonso Santillán Fajardo

|  Bishop of Quito
1623–1628  | Succeeded by

Pedro de Oviedo Falconi

Preceded by

Hernando de Arias y Ugarte

|  Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas
1628–1630  | Succeeded by

Francisco Vega Borja

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