Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega

Most Reverend
Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega
Bishop Emeritus of Islas Canarias
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Islas Canarias
In office 1635–1651
Predecessor Cristóbal de la Cámara y Murga
Successor Rodrigo Gutiérrez de Rojas
Orders
Consecration 13 February 1628
by Ludovico Ludovisi
Personal details
Born January 1581
Madrid, Spain
Died 4 February 1658 (age 77)
Nationality Spanish
Previous post Archbishop of Taranto (1627–1630)
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mazara del Vallo (1630–1635)

Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega (1581–1658) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Islas Canarias (1635–1651), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mazara del Vallo (1630–1635), and Archbishop of Taranto (1627–1630).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Biography

Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega was born in Madrid, Spain in January 1581.[2][3] On 10 August 1627, he was selected as Archbishop of Taranto and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 24 January 1628.[1][2][3] On 13 February 1628, he was consecrated bishop by Ludovico Ludovisi, Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso.[2][3] On 23 September 1630, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mazara del Vallo.[1][2][3] On 9 July 1635, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Islas Canarias.[1][2][3] He served as Archbishop of Islas Canarias until his resignation in 1651.[2] He died on 4 February 1658.[2][3]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Alfonso de Franco y Luna, Bishop of Durango (1632); and Luis García Rodríguez, Bishop of Orense (1634).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. pp. 132, 235, and 327.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Archbishop Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Diocese of Islas Canarias" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands}" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Diocese of Mazara del Vallo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Diocese of Mazara del Vallo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Archdiocese of Taranto" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Archdiocese of Taranto" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Antonio d'Aquino		 Archbishop of Taranto
1627–1630 		Succeeded by
Gil Carrillo de Albornoz
Preceded by
Marco La Cava		 Archbishop (Personal Title) of Mazara del Vallo
1630–1635 		Succeeded by
Giovanni Domenico Spinola
Preceded by
Cristóbal de la Cámara y Murga		 Archbishop (Personal Title) of Islas Canarias
1635–1651 		Succeeded by
Rodrigo Gutiérrez de Rojas


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