Fernando de Carvajal y Ribera

Fernando de Carvajal y Ribera, O. de M. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo.

Biography

Fernando de Carvajal y Ribera was born in Salamanca, Spain and was ordained a friar in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy. On 3 March 1687, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop of Santo Domingo. On 18 May 1687, he was consecrated bishop by Marcello Durazzo, Titular Archbishop of Chalcedon. He served as Archbishop of Santo Domingo until his resignation in December 1700. He died on 24 April 1701. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of José González Blázquez, Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo, and the principal co-consecrator of Gregorio Solórzano Castillo, Bishop of Ávila.