Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga (1575 – 14 August 1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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Biography

Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga was born in Santa María de Ferreira,

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. On 21 June 1638, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

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. On 23 January 1639, he was consecrated by Fernando Andrade Sotomayor, Archbishop of Burgos with

Bartolomé Santos de Risoba Bartolomé Santos de Risoba (1582–1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sigüenza (1649–1657), Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Spain, Bishop of León (1633–1649), and Bishop of Almería (1633). ''(in Latin)''

, Bishop of León, and

Cristóbal Guzmán Santoyo Cristóbal Guzmán Santoyo (1 November 1578 – 17 November 1656) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Palencia (1633–1656).

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, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Mondoñedo until his death on 14 August 1644. While bishop, he served as the primary co-consecrator of Diego Martínez Zarzosa, Bishop of Tui (1644).

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1575 births 1644 deaths 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub