Mendo de Benavides
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]
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 January 1634 by Juan Arauz Díaz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1569 Santisteban del Puerto, Spain |
| Died | 17 October 1644 (age 75) Cartagena, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post | Bishop of Segovia (1533–1540) |
Biography
Mendo de Benavides born in Santisteban del Puerto, Spain.[1] On 18 July 1633, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Segovia.[1] On 1 January 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 November 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 October 1644.[1]
See also
References
- Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Mendo de Benavides" retrieved January 14, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Segovia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Segovia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cartagena". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cartagena". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| 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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