Mendo de Benavides
| Most Reverend Mendo de Benavides | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Cartagena | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cartagena |
| In office | 1640-1644 |
| Predecessor | Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola |
| Successor | Juan Vélez de Valdivielso |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
1 Jan 1634 by Juan Arauz Díaz |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1569 Santisteban del Puerto, Spain |
| Died |
17 Oct 1644 (age 75) Cartagena, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post | Bishop of Segovia (1533–1540) |
Mendo de Benavides (1569 – 17 October, 1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cartagena (1640-1644) and Bishop of Segovia (1533–1540).[1][2][3]
Biography
Mendo de Benavides born in Santisteban del Puerto, Spain.[1] On 18 Jul 1633, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Segovia.[1] On 1 Jan 1634, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Arauz Díaz, Bishop of Guadix with Luis Camargo Pacheco, Auxiliary Bishop of Sevilla, and Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, Bishop of Chiapas, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 19 Nov 1640, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Cartagena.[1] He served as Bishop of Cartagena until his death on 17 Oct 1644.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Mendo de Benavides" retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Segovia" retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic: "Diocese of Cartagena" retrieved January 13, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Melchor Moscoso San |
Bishop of Segovia 1533–1540 |
Succeeded by Pedro Tapia |
| Preceded by Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola |
Bishop of Cartagena 1640-1644 |
Succeeded by Juan Vélez de Valdivielso |
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