Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca

Most Reverend
Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca
Archbishop of Messina
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Messina
In office 1599–1605
Predecessor Antonio Lombardo
Successor Bonaventura Secusio
Orders
Consecration 14 Feb 1599
by Ottaviano Paravicini
Personal details
Died 1605
Messina, Italy

Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca (died 1605) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Messina (1599–1605).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca was ordained a priest on 20 Dec 1578.[2] On 1 Feb 1599, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Messina.[1][2] On 14 Feb 1599, he was consecrated bishop by Ottaviano Paravicini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Alessio, with Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon, and Giovanni Camerota, Bishop of Bova, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Messina until his death in 1605.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 239.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Archbishop Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 14, 2017
  3. "Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 25, 2016
  4. "Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 25, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Antonio Lombardo
Archbishop of Messina
1599–1605
Succeeded by
Bonaventura Secusio
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