[1] Fernando Andrade Sotomayor was born in Vilagarcía de Arousa, Spain.

[1] On 10 November 1631, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Burgos.

[1] On 10 September 1640, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Sigüenza.

[1] On 20 March 1645, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.

[1] He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela until his death on 21 January 1655.