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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Mendo de Benavides" retrieved January 14, 2016
  2. GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Segovia" retrieved January 14, 2016
  3. 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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