Francisco Andrés de Carvajal | |
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Archbishop of Santo Domingo | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Archdiocese of Santo Domingo |
Predecessor | Juan Alzóloras |
Successor | Alfonso López de Avila |
Personal details | |
Died | August 28, 1577 Santo Domingo |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Puerto Rico (1568–1570) |
Francisco Andrés de Carvajal, OFM (died August 28, 1577) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1570–1577), Primate of the Indies, [1] and the third Bishop of Puerto Rico (1568–1570). [2] [3]
Francisco Andrés de Carvajal was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. [3] On June 2, 1568, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius V as the third Bishop of Puerto Rico. On May 10, 1570, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Santo Domingo where served until his death on August 28, 1577. [3]