Antonio de Sotomayor
Grand Inquisitor of Spain
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Summary
Antonio de Sotomayor was born on 1548[1] in Freixeiro, Vigo[2]. He died on September 3, 1648[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], titular bishop[6], friar[7], High Inquisitor[8], and Catholic theologian[9]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: September 7, 1557[11]
- Date of death: 1648[12]
- Country of citizenship: Spain[13]
- Position held: Grand Inquisitor of Spain[14], Catholic archbishop[15], titular archbishop[16], Confessor of the King of Spain[17], abbot[18]
- Member of: Junta de Reformación[19]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Religious order: Dominican Order[22]
- Family name: Sotomayor[23]
- Given name: Antonio[24]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[25], Latin[26]
- Consecrator: Cesare Monti[27]
FAQs
Where was Antonio de Sotomayor born?
Antonio de Sotomayor was born in Freixeiro, Vigo[2].
Where did Antonio de Sotomayor die?
Antonio de Sotomayor died in Madrid[4].
What did Antonio de Sotomayor do for work?
Antonio de Sotomayor worked as a Catholic priest[5], titular bishop[6], friar[7], High Inquisitor[8], and Catholic theologian[9].