Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín
Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín, O. de M. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Bishop of Puerto Rico.Biography
Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín was born in Lima, Peru and in 1666, was ordained a priest in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy. On 22 May 1683, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed on November 15, 1683 by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Puerto Rico. In 1684, he was consecrated Bishop by Savio Millini, Archbishop of Orvieto. On June 1, 1699, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. He served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra until his death in 1700.
