Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Somoza Quiroga.

Most Reverend Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga
Bishop of Mondoñedo
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Diocese of Mondoñedo
In office	1638–1644
Predecessor	Antonio Valdés Herrera
Successor	Juan Juániz de Echalar
Orders
Consecration	23 January 1639 by Fernando Andrade Sotomayor
Personal details
Born	1575 Santa María de Ferreira, Spain
Died	14 August 1644 (age 69) Mondoñedo, Spain

Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga (1575 – 14 August 1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mondoñedo (1638–1644).[1][2][3]

Biography

Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga was born in Santa María de Ferreira, Spain.[1] On 21 June 1638, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Mondoñedo.[1] On 23 January 1639, he was consecrated by Fernando Andrade Sotomayor, Archbishop of Burgos with Bartolomé Santos de Risoba, Bishop of León, and Cristóbal Guzmán Santoyo, Bishop of Palencia, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Mondoñedo until his death on 14 August 1644.[1] While bishop, he served as the primary co-consecrator of Diego Martínez Zarzosa, Bishop of Tui (1644).[1]

References

1. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Gonzalo Sánchez de Somoza Quiroga" retrieved January 30, 2016
2. "Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "Diocese of Mondoñedo–Ferrol" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Antonio Valdés Herrera	Bishop of Mondoñedo 1638–1644	Succeeded by Juan Juániz de Echalar