Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega

Most Reverend Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega
Bishop Emeritus of Islas Canarias
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Islas Canarias
In office	1635–1651
Predecessor	Cristóbal de la Cámara y Murga
Successor	Rodrigo Gutiérrez de Rojas
Orders
Consecration	13 February 1628 by Ludovico Ludovisi
Personal details
Born	January 1581 Madrid, Spain
Died	4 February 1658 (age 77)
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Archbishop of Taranto (1627–1630) Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mazara del Vallo (1630–1635)

Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega (1581–1658) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Islas Canarias (1635–1651), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mazara del Vallo (1630–1635), and Archbishop of Taranto (1627–1630).

Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega was born in Madrid, Spain in January 1581. On 10 August 1627, he was selected as Archbishop of Taranto and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 24 January 1628. On 13 February 1628, he was consecrated bishop by Ludovico Ludovisi, Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso. On 23 September 1630, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mazara del Vallo. On 9 July 1635, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Islas Canarias. He served as Archbishop of Islas Canarias until his resignation in 1651. He died on 4 February 1658.