Sancho de Andrade de Figueroa
Sancho de Andrade de Figueroa (1632–1702) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Quito (1688–1702) and Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga (1679–1688).[1][2]
Most Reverend Sancho de Andrade de Figueroa | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Quito | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Quito |
| In office | 1688–1702 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso de la Peña y Montenegro |
| Successor | Diego Ladrón de Guevara |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1661 |
| Consecration | 14 April 1680 by Lucas Fernández de Piedrahita |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1632 Santiago de Compostela, Kingdom of Galicia, Crown of Castile |
| Died | 1702 (age 70) Quito, Royal Audiencia of Quito, Viceroyalty of Peru, Spanish Empire |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post | Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga (1679–1688) |
Biography
Sancho de Andrade de Figueroa was born in Santiago de Compostela, Spain in 1632 and ordained a priest in 1661.[2] On 12 June 1679, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga.[1][2] On 14 April 1680, he was consecrated bishop by Lucas Fernández de Piedrahita, Bishop of Panamá.[2] On 15 November 1688, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Quito.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Quito until his death in 1702.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Martín de Híjar y Mendoza, Bishop of Concepción (1694).[2]
References
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 214 and 326. (in Latin)
- "Bishop Sancho de Andrade de Figueroa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Ayacucho". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ayacucho". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Concepción (Chile)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Quito". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Cristóbal de Castilla y Zamora |
Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga 1679–1688 |
Succeeded by Francisco Luis de Bruna Rico |
| Preceded by Alfonso de la Peña y Montenegro |
Bishop of Quito 1688–1702 |
Succeeded by Diego Ladrón de Guevara |