Francisco de Gamboa

Francisco de Gamboa, O.S.A. (21 March 1599 – 22 May 1674) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zaragoza (1663–1674) and Bishop of Coria (1659–1663).[1]

Most Reverend Francisco de Gamboa
Archbishop of Zaragoza
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Archdiocese of Zaragoza
In office	1663–1674
Predecessor	Juan Cebrián Pedro
Successor	Francisco Lara (archbishop)
Orders
Consecration	1660 by Diego Arce Reinoso
Personal details
Born	21 March 1599 San Sebastián, Spain
Died	22 May 1674 Zaragoza, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Coria (1659–1663)

Biography

Francisco de Gamboa was born in San Sebastián, Spain on 21 March 1599 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 5 July 1659, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII on 10 November 1659 as Bishop of Coria.[1] In 1660, he was consecrated bishop by Diego Arce Reinoso, Bishop Emeritus of Plasencia.[1] On 2 July 1663, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of Zaragoza.[1] He served as Archbishop of Zaragoza until his death on 22 May 1674.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Francisco López de Urraca, Bishop of Bosa (1672).[1]

References

1. " Archbishop Francisco de Gamboa, O.S.A. " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016

External links and additional sources

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