Francisco Andrés de Carvajal, OFM (died August 28, 1577) was a

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prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1570–1577), Primate of the Indies, and the third Bishop of Puerto Rico (1568–1570). ''(in Latin)''"Archbishop Francisco Andrés de Carvajal, O.F.M."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017

Biography

Francisco Andrés de Carvajal was ordained a priest in the

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. On June 2, 1568, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by

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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.

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