Francisco Sosa (died 1 July 1520) was a Catholic prelate who served as the second
Bishop of Almería
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(1515–1520).
[Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Sosa"]
retrieved January 14, 2016
retrieved January 14, 2015[Dioceses de Almeria website: "TABLA DE LOS OBISPOS DE LA DIÓCESIS URCITANA-ALMERIENSE"]
retrieved January 15, 2015
On 1 June 1515, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by
Pope Leo X as
Bishop of Almería
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
.
He served as Bishop of Almería until his death on 1 July 1520.
References
1520 deaths
16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain
Bishops appointed by Pope Leo X
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