Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga

Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga (1658 – November 9, 1638) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Cuzco (1629–1638), Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1628–1629), and Auxiliary Bishop of Badajoz (1614–1628).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga
Archbishop (personal title) of Cuzco
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Cuzco
In office	1629–1638
Predecessor	Lorenzo Pérez de Grado
Successor	Diego Montoya Mendoza
Personal details
Born	1568 Mérida, Spain
Died	November 9, 1638 (age 70) Cuzco, Peru
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Auxiliary Bishop of Badajoz (1614–1628) Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1628–1629)

Biography

Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga was born in Mérida, Spain in 1568 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On February 17, 1614, he was appointed by Pope Paul V as Auxiliary Bishop of Badajoz in Spain and Titular Bishop of Bugi.[1][2] On November 13, 1628, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of the Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[2] On March 8, 1629, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (personal title) of the Diocese of Cuzco.[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Cuzco until his death on November 9, 1638.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal Consecrator of Francisco Vega Borja, Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas.[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 123, 176, and 170. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.^{self-published}
3. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz" retrieved December 4, 2015
4. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sucre" retrieved December 4, 2015

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cuzco". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco (Peru)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}