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Francisco de Gamboa
Francisco de Gamboa, O.S.A. (21 March 1599 – 22 May 1674) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zaragoza (1663–1674)[1][2] and Bishop of Coria (1659–1663).[3] BiographyFrancisco de Gamboa was born in San Sebastián, Spain on 21 March 1599 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[3] On 5 July 1659, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII on 10 November 1659 as Bishop of Coria.[3] In 1660, he was consecrated bishop by Diego Arce Reinoso, Bishop Emeritus of Plasencia.[3] On 2 July 1663, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of Zaragoza.[3] He served as Archbishop of Zaragoza until his death on 22 May 1674.[3] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Francisco López de Urraca, Bishop of Bosa (1672).[3] References
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