Mendo de Benavides

Most Reverend

Mendo de Benavides
Bishop of Cartagena
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Cartagena
In office1640–1644
PredecessorFrancisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola
SuccessorJuan Vélez de Valdivielso
Previous post(s)Bishop of Segovia (1533–1540)
Orders
Consecration1 January 1634
by Juan Arauz Díaz
Personal details
Born1569
Died17 October 1644 (age 75)
Cartagena, Spain
NationalitySpanish

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]

Biography

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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

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References

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  • 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 Bishop of Segovia
1533–1540
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Cartagena
1640–1644
Succeeded by