Honorific-Prefix: | Most Reverend |
Francisco Gómez de Mendiola y Solórzano | |
Bishop of Guadalajara | |
Church: | Catholic Church |
Diocese: | Diocese of Guadalajara |
Predecessor: | Pedro de Ayala |
Successor: | Domingo de Alzola |
Consecration: | December 12, 1574 |
Consecrated By: | Pedro Moya de Contreras |
Birth Date: | January 19, 1519 |
Birth Place: | Durango, Spain |
Death Date: | April 23, 1576 (age 57) |
Death Place: | Guadalajara, Mexico |
Nationality: | Spanish |
Francisco Gómez de Mendiola y Solórzano (January 19, 1519 – April 23, 1576) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Guadalajara (1574-1576).[1] [2]
Francisco Gómez de Mendiola y Solórzano was born in Durango, Spain. On April 19, 1574, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Guadalajara. On December 12, 1574, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro Moya de Contreras, Archbishop of Mexico. He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on April 23, 1576.