Predecessor Juan Cebrián Pedro | In office 1663–1674 Nationality Spanish | |
Successor Francisco Lara (archbishop) Consecration 1660by Diego Arce Reinoso Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zaragoza | ||
Francisco de Gamboa, O.S.A. (1599–1674) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zaragoza (1663–1674) and Bishop of Coria (1659–1663).
Biography
Francisco de Gamboa was born in San Sebastián, Spain on 21 Mar 1599 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine. On 5 Jul 1659, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII on 10 Nov 1659 as Bishop of Coria. In 1660, he was consecrated bishop by Diego Arce Reinoso, Bishop Emeritus of Plasencia. On 2 Jul 1663, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of Zaragoza. He served as Archbishop of Zaragoza until his death on 22 May 1674. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Francisco López de Urraca, Bishop of Bosa (1672).