Francisco Sotomayor was born in
Santo Tomé, Spain ordained a priest in the
Order of Friars Minor. On May 22, 1623, he was appointed by the King of Spain as
Bishop of Cartagena in Colombia. On May 22, 1623, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by
Pope Urban VIII as
Bishop of Quito. On August 18, 1624, he was consecrated bishop by
Gonzalo del Campo,
Archbishop of Lima. On June 5, 1628, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as
Bishop of La Plata o Charcas. He served as Bishop of La Plata o Charcas until his death on February 5, 1630. ==References==