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]

Most Reverend

Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga
Archbishop (personal title) of Cuzco
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Cuzco
In office1629–1638
PredecessorLorenzo Pérez de Grado
SuccessorDiego Montoya Mendoza
Personal details
Born1568
Mérida, Spain
DiedNovember 9, 1638 (age 70)
Cuzco, Peru
NationalitySpanish
Previous postAuxiliary Bishop of Badajoz (1614–1628)
Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1628–1629)

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. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 123, 176, and 170. (in Latin)
  2. 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
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Pedro de Oviedo Falconi		 Archbishop of Santo Domingo
1628–1629		 Succeeded by
Bernardino de Almansa Carrión
Preceded by
Lorenzo Pérez de Grado		 Archbishop (personal title) of Cuzco
1629–1638		 Succeeded by
Diego Montoya Mendoza


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