Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga
Most Reverend Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop (personal title) of Cuzco | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cuzco |
| In office | 1629–1638 |
| Predecessor | Lorenzo Pérez de Grado |
| Successor | Diego Montoya Mendoza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1568 |
| Died | November 9, 1638 (age 70) Cuzco, Peru |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Badajoz (1614–1628) Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1628–1629) |
Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga (1658 – November 9, 1638) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Cuzco (1629–1638), Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1628–1629), and Auxiliary Bishop of Badajoz (1614–1628).[1][2][3][4]
Biography[edit]
Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga was born in Mérida, Spain in 1568 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On February 17, 1614, he was appointed by Pope Paul V as Auxiliary Bishop of Badajoz in Spain and Titular Bishop of Bugi.[1][2] On November 13, 1628, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of the Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[2] On March 8, 1629, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (personal title) of the Diocese of Cuzco.[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Cuzco until his death on November 9, 1638.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal Consecrator of Francisco Vega Borja, Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 123, 176, and 170. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f g Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sucre" retrieved December 4, 2015
External links and additional sources[edit]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cuzco". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco (Peru)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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- 1568 births
- 1638 deaths
- Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII
- Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V
- Augustinian bishops
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