Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz

Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún (18 January 1637, Palencia (Spain) – 1 February 1699, Puebla (Mexico)) was a religious writer and Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Guadalajara (19 February 1674 – 2 June 1676),[1] and Bishop of Tlaxcala (2 June 1676 – 1 February 1699).

As well as founding charitable institutions in his diocese, he published Sor Juana's Carta atenagórica (critiquing a sermon by António Vieira)[2] - without her permission (albeit under a pseudonym) and told her to focus on religious instead of secular studies, despite agreeing with her criticisms.

[3] Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún was born on January 18, 1637, in Palencia, Spain and ordained a priest in 1661.

[1] On February 19, 1674, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement X as Bishop of Guadalajara.

[1] On March 31, 1676, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed on October 19, 1676, by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Tlaxcala.