Most Reverend Marcos de Sobremonte | |
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Bishop of Puerto Rico | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Puerto Rico |
In office | 1677–1681 |
Predecessor | Juan de Santiago y León Garabito |
Successor | Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín |
Personal details | |
Born | 1609 |
Died | August 10, 1681 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Marcos de Sobremonte (1609 – August 10, 1681) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Puerto Rico (1677–1681). [1] [2]
Marcos de Sobremonte was born in 1609 in Caracas. [2] On September 13, 1677, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Puerto Rico. [2] He served as Bishop of Puerto Rico until his death on August 10, 1681. [2]