Francisco Gómez de Mendiola y Solórzano

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
Orders
Consecration	December 12, 1574 by Pedro Moya de Contreras
Personal details
Born	January 19, 1519 Durango, Spain
Died	April 23, 1576 (age 57) 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).

Biography

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.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}