Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez

Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez, O.S.A. (1615 – 21 July 1683) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coria (1675–1683), Bishop of Almería (1673–1675), and Bishop of Michoacán (1668–1673).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend

Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez
Bishop of Coria
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Coria
In office1675–1683
PredecessorBernardino León de la Rocha
SuccessorJuan de Porras y Atienza
Orders
Consecration5 January 1670
by Francisco Verdín y Molina
Personal details
Born1615
Seville, Spain
Died21 July 1683 (age 68)
Coria, Cáceres, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Previous post(s)Bishop of Michoacán (1668–1673)
Bishop of Almería (1673–1675)

Biography

Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez was born in Seville, Spain in 1615 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine .[1] On 12 November 1668, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement IX as Bishop of Michoacán.[1] On 5 January 1670, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Verdín y Molina, Bishop of Guadalajara.[1] On 25 September 1673, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Almería.[1] On 27 May 1675, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Coria.[1] He served as Bishop of Coria until his death on 21 July 1683.[1]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Martín de Espinosa y Monzón, Bishop of Comayagua (1673) and Antonio Ibarra, Bishop of Almería (1675).[1]

References
  1. " Bishop Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez, O.S.A. " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Almería" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 4, 2015
  3. "Diocese of Almería" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Morelia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Coria-Caceres (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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