Francisco de la Serna, O.E.S.A. (1568 – April 1647) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Paz (1645–1647), Bishop of Popayán (1638–1645), and Bishop of Paraguay (1635–1638).[1]
Most Reverend Francisco de la Serna | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of La Paz | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of La Paz |
| In office | 1645–1647 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso de Franco y Luna |
| Successor | Luis Antonio de Castro y Castillo |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 June 1596 |
| Consecration | 15 November 1637 by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1568 |
| Died | April 1647 (age 79) La Paz, Bolivia |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Paraguay (1635–1638) Bishop of Popayán (1638–1645) |
Biography edit
Francisco de la Serna was born in Huanuco, Peru in 1568 and ordained a priest in the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine on 9 June 1596.[2][3] On 17 December 1635, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Paraguay.[1][2][3] On 15 November 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte, Archbishop of Lima, assisted by Father Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor.[2][3] On 14 June 1638, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Popayán.[1][2][3] On 19 January 1645, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 21 August 1645 as Bishop of La Paz.[1][2][3] He died in April 1647.[1][2][3]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Gaspar de Villarroel, Bishop of Santiago de Chile (1638); and the principal co-consecrator of Bartolomé de Benavente y Benavides, Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (1640).[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 98, 269, and 285. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f g Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de la Serna, O.E.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ a b c d e f Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francisco de la Serna, O.E.S.A." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.[self-published]
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of La Paz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz (Bolivia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Popayán". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Diocese of Popayán (Colombia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Asunción". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción (Paraguay)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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