| Emilio Benavent Escuín | |
|---|---|
| Titular Bishop of Titular see of Maximiana in Numidia | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Titular see of Maximiana in Numidia |
| In Office | 1977- 1998 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Jean Marie Rozier |
| Successor | Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 18, 1943 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1914 Valencia, Spain |
| Died | January 3, 2008 (aged 93) |
| Previous post | Priest |
Emilio Benavent Escuín (April 10, 1914 – January 4, 2008)[1] was a Spanish Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.
Escuín was born in Valencia, Spain and was ordained a priest on July 18, 1943. He was appointed to Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Málaga as well as Titular Bishop of Cercina on December 6, 1954, and was ordained a bishop on February 13, 1955. On February 13, 1960 he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Diocese of Málaga and then bishop on April 7, 1967. The Following year Escuín was appointed Coadjutor bishop of the Archdiocese of Granada and Titular bishop of Tiburnia. Escuin succeeded as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Granada. He was appointed as bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Spain on as well as Titular bishop Maximiana in Numidia on Maximiana in Numidia. Escuin resigned from Military Ordinariate in October 1982 and the Titular bishop of Maximiana in Numidia on March 7, 1998.[2]
Escuín died on January 4, 2008 at the age of 93.