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Francisco Guerra (bishop)

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Church
  
Catholic Church

Successor
  
Luis Crespi y Borja

Died
  
Plasencia, Spain

In office
  
1655-1656

Nationality
  
Spanish

Predecessor
  
Juan Coello Ribera y Sandoval

Previous post
  
Bishop of Cádiz (1642-1655)

Diocese
  
Roman Catholic Diocese of Plasencia

Francisco Guerra (1587 - 3 Dec 1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Plasencia (1655-1656) and Bishop of Cádiz (1642-1655).

Biography

Francisco Guerra was born in Villagarcía de Campos, Spain in 1587 and appointed a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On 17 Feb 1642, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Cádiz. On 26 May 1655, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Plasencia. He served as Bishop of Plasencia until his death on 3 Dec 1657.

References

Francisco Guerra (bishop) Wikipedia