Francisco Desquivel information

Francisco d'Esquivel or Desquivel (c. 1550^[1] in Vitoria – 21 December 1624^[2] in Cagliari) was a Spanish archbishop and a major figure in the history of Sardinia.

^ Although Casula states his birth was around 1554 and Tola around 1561, Pala cites don Pedro Deysunca, who saw a baptismal certificate of 1604 referring to Desquivel as aged 54: Alberto Pala, I vescovi di Cagliari: 1605-1624 Francesco Desquivel, "L'eco della primaziale", 2011, 31. In the absence of other references, the latter is taken as the main source, since it is more complete and specific than the others.
^ 21st according to his tombstone, Tola and Casula. Pala gives it as 26th, citing the appointment of the auxiliary bishop Sebastiano Carta.

[1] Although Casula states his birth was around 1554 and Tola around 1561, Pala cites don Pedro Deysunca, who saw a baptismal certificate of 1604 referring to Desquivel as aged 54: Alberto Pala, I vescovi di Cagliari: 1605-1624 Francesco Desquivel, "L'eco della primaziale", 2011, 31. In the absence of other references, the latter is taken as the main source, since it is more complete and specific than the others.

[2] 21st according to his tombstone, Tola and Casula. Pala gives it as 26th, citing the appointment of the auxiliary bishop Sebastiano Carta.