Francisco Gómez de Mendiola y Solórzano
Francisco Gómez de Mendiola y Solórzano (January 19, 1519 – April 23, 1576) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Guadalajara (1574-1576).[1][2]
Most Reverend Francisco Gómez de Mendiola y Solórzano | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Guadalajara | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Guadalajara |
| Predecessor | Pedro de Ayala |
| Successor | Domingo de Alzola |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | December 12, 1574 by Pedro Moya de Contreras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1519 |
| Died | April 23, 1576 (age 57) Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
Francisco Gómez de Mendiola y Solórzano was born in Durango, Spain.[2] On April 19, 1574, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Guadalajara.[1][2] On December 12, 1574, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro Moya de Contreras, Archbishop of Mexico.[2] He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on April 23, 1576.[1][2]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 206. (in Latin)
- Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Gómez de Mendiola y Solórzano" retrieved December 31, 2015
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
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