Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga

Most Reverend
Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga
Bishop of Mondoñedo
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Diocese of Mondoñedo
In office 1638-1644
Predecessor Antonio Valdés Herrera
Successor Juan Juániz de Echalar
Orders
Consecration 23 Jan 1639
by Fernando Andrade Sotomayor
Personal details
Born 1575
Santa María de Ferreira, Spain
Died 14 Aug 1644 (age 69)
Mondoñedo, Spain

Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga (1575 - 14 Aug 1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mondoñedo (1638-1644).

Biography

Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga was born in Santa María de Ferreira, Spain. On 21 Jun 1638, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Mondoñedo. On 23 Jan 1639, he was consecrated by Fernando Andrade Sotomayor, Archbishop of Burgos with Bartolomé Santos de Risoba, Bishop of León, and Cristóbal Guzmán Santoyo, Bishop of Palencia, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Mondoñedo until his death on 14 Aug 1644. While bishop, he served as the primary co-consecrator of Diego Martínez Zarzosa, Bishop of Tui (1644).

References

    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    Antonio Valdés Herrera
    Bishop of Mondoñedo
    1638-1644
    Succeeded by
    Juan Juániz de Echalar


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