Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez

Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez (1606 – 28 July 1661) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sigüenza (1657–1661) and Bishop of Coria (1655–1657).[1]

Most Reverend Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez
Bishop of Sigüenza
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Sigüenza
In office	1657–1661
Predecessor	Bartolomé Santos de Risoba
Successor	Andrés Bravo de Salamanca
Orders
Ordination	6 December 1654
Personal details
Born	1606 Madrid, Spain
Died	28 July 1661 (age 55) Sigüenza, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Coria (1655–1657)

Biography

Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez was born in Madrid, Spain in 1606 and ordained a priest on 6 December 1654.[1] On 14 May 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Coria.[1] On 8 April 1657, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII on 9 July 1657 as Bishop of Sigüenza.[1] He served as Bishop of Coria until his death on 28 July 1661.[1]

References

1. " Bishop Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016

External links and additional sources

• 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]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Sigüenza–Guadalajara (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}