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Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga

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

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

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz" retrieved December 4, 2015
  4. ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sucre" retrieved December 4, 2015

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