Francisco de la Serna

Most Reverend
Francisco de la Serna
Bishop of La Paz
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of La Paz
In office 1645–1647
Predecessor Alfonso de Franco y Luna
Successor Luis Antonio de Castro y Castillo
Orders
Ordination 9 Jun 1596
Consecration 15 Nov 1637
by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte
Personal details
Born 1568
Huanuco, Peru
Died Apr 1647 (age 79)
La Paz, Bolivia
Nationality Peruvian
Previous post Bishop of Paraguay (1635–1638)
Bishop of Popayán (1638–1645)

Francisco de la Serna, O.E.S.A. (1568–1647) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Paz (1645–1647), Bishop of Popayán (1638–1645), and Bishop of Paraguay (1635–1638).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Biography

Francisco de la Serna was born in Huanuco, Peru in 1568 and ordained a priest in the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine on 9 Jun 1596.[1] On 17 Dec 1635, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Paraguay.[1] On 15 Nov 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte, Archbishop of Lima, assisted by Father Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor.[1] On 14 Jun 1638, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Popayán.[1] On 19 Jan 1645, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 21 Aug 1645 as Bishop of La Paz.[1] He served as Bishop of La Paz until his death in Apr 1647.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Gaspar de Villarroel, Bishop of Santiago de Chile (1638); and the principal co-consecrator of Bartolomé de Benavente y Benavides, Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (1640).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Bishop Francisco de la Serna, O.E.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 26, 2016
  2. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz" retrieved November 16, 2015
  3. "Archdiocese of La Paz" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Archdiocese of Popayán" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. "Metropolitan Diocese of Popayán" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  6. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 4, 2015
  7. "Archdiocese of Asunción" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. retrieved March 19, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Cristóbal de Aresti Martínez de Aguilar
Bishop of Paraguay
1635–1638
Succeeded by
Bernardino de Cárdenas Ponce
Preceded by
Diego Montoya Mendoza
Bishop of Popayán
1638–1645
Succeeded by
Vasco Jacinto de Contreras y Valverde
Preceded by
Alfonso de Franco y Luna
Bishop of La Paz
1645–1647
Succeeded by
Luis Antonio de Castro y Castillo
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