Francisco Guerra (bishop)

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Most Reverend

Francisco Guerra
Bishop of Plasencia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Plasencia
In office1655–1656
PredecessorJuan Coello Ribera y Sandoval
SuccessorLuis Crespi y Borja
Personal details
Born1587
Died3 December 1657 (age 70)
Plasencia, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Previous post(s)Bishop of Cádiz (1642-1655)

Francisco Guerra (1587 – 3 December 1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Plasencia (1655–1656) and Bishop of Cádiz (1642–1655).[1]

Biography

Francisco Guerra was born in Villagarcía de Campos, Spain in 1587 and appointed a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 17 February 1642, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Cádiz.[1] On 26 May 1655, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Plasencia.[1] He served as Bishop of Plasencia until his death on 3 December 1657.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Bishop Francisco Guerra, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016

External links and additional sources

  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Plasencia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Plasencia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Cádiz
1642–1655
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Plasencia
1655–1656
Succeeded by