Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega

Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega (1581–1658) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Islas Canarias (1635–1651), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mazara del Vallo (1630–1635), and Archbishop of Taranto (1627–1630).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend

Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega
Bishop Emeritus of Islas Canarias
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Islas Canarias
In office1635–1651
PredecessorCristóbal de la Cámara y Murga
SuccessorRodrigo Gutiérrez de Rojas
Orders
Consecration13 February 1628
by Ludovico Ludovisi
Personal details
BornJanuary 1581
Died4 February 1658 (age 77)
NationalitySpanish
Previous post(s)Archbishop of Taranto (1627–1630)
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mazara del Vallo (1630–1635)

Biography

Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega was born in Madrid, Spain in January 1581.[4][5] On 10 August 1627, he was selected as Archbishop of Taranto and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 24 January 1628.[1][4] On 13 February 1628, he was consecrated bishop by Ludovico Ludovisi, Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso.[4] On 23 September 1630, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mazara del Vallo.[1][4] On 9 July 1635, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Islas Canarias.[1][4] He served as Archbishop of Islas Canarias until his resignation in 1651.[4] He died on 4 February 1658.[4]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Alfonso de Franco y Luna, Bishop of Durango (1632); and Luis García Rodríguez, Bishop of Orense (1634).[4]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. pp. 132, 235, and 327.
  2. "Archdiocese of Taranto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. "Archdiocese of Taranto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  5. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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