Church Catholic Church Nationality Spanish | In office 1675–1683 Died Coria, Cáceres, Spain | |
Predecessor Bernardino León de la Rocha Successor Juan de Porras y Atienza Consecration 5 Jan 1670
by Francisco Verdín y Molina Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Coria-Cáceres | ||
Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez, O.S.A. (1615–1683) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coria (1675–1683), Bishop of Almería (1673–1675), and Bishop of Michoacán (1668–1673).
Biography
Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez was born in Seville, Spain in 1615 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine . On 12 Nov 1668, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement IX as Bishop of Michoacán. On 5 Jan 1670, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Verdín y Molina, Bishop of Guadalajara. On 25 Sep 1673, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Almería. On 27 May 1675, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Coria. He served as Bishop of Coria until his death on 21 Jul 1683. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Martín de Espinosa y Monzón, Bishop of Comayagua (1673) and Antonio Ibarra, Bishop of Almería (1675).