Most Reverend Francisco Sotomayor |
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Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of La Plata o Charcas |
Predecessor | Hernando de Arias y Ugarte |
Successor | Francisco Vega Borja |
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Consecration | August 18, 1624 by Gonzalo del Campo |
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Died | February 5, 1630 Sucre, Peru |
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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 (1623).
Francisco Sotomayor was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On May 22, 1623, he was appointed by the King of Spain as Bishop of Cartagena. On May 22, 1623, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Quito. On August 18, 1624, he was consecrated bishop by Gonzalo del Campo, Archbishop of Lima. 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. He served as Bishop of La Plata o Charcas until his death on February 5, 1630.