Francisco Cisneros y Mendoza

Francisco Cisneros y Mendoza (1644–1724) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Lima (1702–1724) and Titular Bishop of Mactaris (1702–1724).[1]

Most Reverend

Francisco Cisneros y Mendoza
Auxiliary Bishop of Lima
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Lima
In office1702–1724
Orders
ConsecrationNovember 1703
by Melchor Liñán y Cisneros
Personal details
Born1644
Died1724 (age 80)
Lima, Peru

Biography

Francisco Cisneros y Mendoza was born in 1644 in Lima, Peru.[2] On June 12, 1702, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement XI as Auxiliary Bishop of Lima and Titular Bishop of Mactaris.[1][2] in November 1703, he was consecrated bishop by Melchor Liñán y Cisneros, Archbishop of Lima.[2] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Lima until his death in 1724.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Nicolás Urbán de Mota y Haro, Bishop of La Paz (1703); Diego Montero del Aguila, Bishop of Concepción (1710); and Antonio de Zuloaga, Archbishop of Lima (1715).[2]

References

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 526. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Cisneros y Mendoza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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