Francisco Cisneros y Mendoza
Appearance
Most Reverend Francisco Cisneros y Mendoza | |
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Auxiliary Bishop of Lima | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Lima |
In office | 1702–1724 |
Orders | |
Consecration | November 1703 by Melchor Liñán y Cisneros |
Personal details | |
Born | 1644 |
Died | 1724 (age 80) Lima, Peru |
Francisco Cisneros y Mendoza (1644–1724) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Lima (1702–1724).[1][2]
Biography
Francisco Cisneros y Mendoza was born in 1644 in Lima, Peru.[1] On June 12, 1702, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement XI as Auxiliary Bishop of Lima and Titular Bishop of Mactaris.[1] in November 1703, he was consecrated bishop by Melchor Liñán y Cisneros, Archbishop of Lima.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Lima until his death in 1724.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Nicolás Urbán de Mota y Haro, Bishop of La Paz; Diego Montero del Aguila, Bishop of Concepción; and Antonio de Zuloaga, Archbishop of Lima.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Cisneros y Mendoza" retrieved January 10, 2016
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima" retrieved November 16, 2015