Francisco Cisneros y Mendoza


Francisco Cisneros y Mendoza was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Lima and Titular Bishop of Mactaris.

Biography

Francisco Cisneros y Mendoza was born in 1644 in Lima, Peru.
On June 12, 1702, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement XI as Auxiliary Bishop of Lima and Titular Bishop of Mactaris. in November 1703, he was consecrated bishop by Melchor Liñán y Cisneros, Archbishop of Lima. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Lima until his death in 1724.
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Nicolás Urbán de Mota y Haro, Bishop of La Paz ; Diego Montero del Aguila, Bishop of Concepción ; and Antonio de Zuloaga, Archbishop of Lima.