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Francisco Andrés de Carvajal

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Francisco Andrés de Carvajal

Archbishop of Santo Domingo
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseArchdiocese of Santo Domingo
PredecessorJuan Alzóloras
SuccessorAlfonso López de Avila
Previous post(s)Bishop of Puerto Rico (1568–1570)
Personal details
DiedAugust 28, 1577
Santo Domingo

Francisco Andrés de Carvajal, OFM (died August 28, 1577) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1570–1577), Primate of the Indies,[1] and the third Bishop of Puerto Rico (1568–1570).[2][3]

Biography

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Francisco Andrés de Carvajal was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[3] On June 2, 1568, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius V as the third Bishop of Puerto Rico. On May 10, 1570, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Santo Domingo where served until his death on August 28, 1577.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Reguero, Jaime Martín Grados (2010). "Fray Andrés de Carvajal: Un Alcantareño, Segundo Arzobispo de Santo Domingo. Primado de Indias". Cauriensia: Revista anual de Ciencias Eclesiásticas (5): 295–306. ISSN 1886-4945.
  2. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 278 and 187. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c "Archbishop Francisco Andrés de Carvajal, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
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Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Puerto Rico
1546–1555
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Santo Domingo
1570–1577
Succeeded by