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Francisco Andrés de Carvajal

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Church
  
Catholic Church

Successor
  
Alfonso López de Avila

Predecessor
  
Juan Alzóloras

Previous post
  
Bishop of Puerto Rico (1568-1570)

Died
  
28 August 1577, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Diocese
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santo Domingo

Francisco Andrés de Carvajal, OFM (died August 28, 1577) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1570-1577) and the third Bishop of Puerto Rico (1568-1570).

Biography

Francisco Andrés de Carvajal was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On June 2, 1568, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius V as the third Bishop of Puerto Rico. On May 10, 1570, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Santo Domingo where served until his death on August 28, 1577.

References

Francisco Andrés de Carvajal Wikipedia