Francisco Cisneros y Mendoza (1644–1724) was a

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prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Lima (1702–1724) and

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of ''Mactaris'' (1702–1724). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Francisco Cisneros y Mendoza was born in 1644 in

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. On June 12, 1702, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

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as Auxiliary Bishop of Lima and

of ''Mactaris''. in November 1703, he was consecrated bishop by Melchor Liñán y Cisneros,

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. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Lima until his death in 1724. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Nicolás Urbán de Mota y Haro, Bishop of La Paz (1703);

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, Bishop of Concepción (1710); and

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(1715).

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