Melchor Liñán y Cisneros

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Liñán and the second or maternal family name is Cisneros.
Most Reverend

Melchor de Liñán y Cisneros
Archbishop of Lima
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseArchbishop of Lima
PredecessorJuan de Almoguera
SuccessorAntonio de Zuloaga
Previous postsArchbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1672–1675)
Bishop of Popayán (1667–1672)
Bishop of Santa Marta (1664–1668)
Orders
Consecration1665
by Antonio Sanz Lozano
Personal details
Born19 December 1629
Madrid, Spain
Died28 June 1708(1708-06-28) (aged 78)
NationalitySpanish

Melchor Liñán y Cisneros (sometimes Melchor de Liñán y Cisneros) (19 December 1629, Madrid – 28 June 1708, Lima, Peru) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Lima (1677–1708), Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1672–1675), Bishop of Popayán (1667–1672), and Bishop of Santa Marta (1664–1668). He also served as Viceroy of Peru from 7 July 1678 to 20 November 1681.[1]

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