Benito Rodriguez Valtodano

Most Reverend
Benito Rodriguez Valtodano
Bishop of Nicaragua
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Nicaragua
In office 1620–1629
Predecessor Pedro de Villarreal
Successor Agustin de Hinojosa y Montalvo
Orders
Consecration 1622
by Alfonso del Galdo
Personal details
Died 1629
León, Nicaragua
Nationality Spanish

Benito Rodriguez Valtodano or Benito Rodriguez Baltodano (died 1629) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1620–1629).[1][2]

Biography

Benito Rodriguez Valtodano was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict. On 27 August 1620, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Gregory XV on 17 March 1621 as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1][3] In 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso del Galdo, Bishop of Comayagua.[3] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death in 1629.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 258. (in Latin)
  2. Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
  3. 1 2 3 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Benito Rodriguez Valtodano (Baltodano), O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Pedro de Villarreal
Bishop of Nicaragua
1620–1629
Succeeded by
Agustin de Hinojosa y Montalvo
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