| 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 |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Paraguay (1635–1638) Bishop of Popayán (1638–1645) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 9 June 1596 |
| Consecration | 15 November 1637 by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1568 Huanuco, Viceroyalty of Peru, Spanish Empire |
| Died | April 1647 (age 79) La Paz, Bolivia |
Francisco de la Serna, O.E.S.A. (1568 – April 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).
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 June 1596. On 17 December 1635, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Paraguay. On 15 November 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte, Archbishop of Lima, assisted by Father Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor. On 14 June 1638, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Popayán. On 19 January 1645, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 21 August 1645 as Bishop of La Paz. He died in April 1647.
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).
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 98, 269, and 285. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de la Serna, O.E.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francisco de la Serna, O.E.S.A." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of La Paz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz (Bolivia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Popayán". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Diocese of Popayán (Colombia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Asunción". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción (Paraguay)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byCristóbal de Aresti Martínez de Aguilar | Bishop of Paraguay 1635–1638 |
Succeeded byBernardino de Cárdenas Ponce |
| Preceded byDiego Montoya Mendoza | Bishop of Popayán 1638–1645 |
Succeeded byVasco Jacinto de Contreras y Valverde |
| Preceded byAlfonso de Franco y Luna | Bishop of La Paz 1645–1647 |
Succeeded byLuis Antonio de Castro y Castillo |
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