Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco

Most Reverend
Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco
Bishop of Segovia
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Segovia
In office 1558–1560
Predecessor Gaspar Zúñiga Avellaneda
Successor Martín Pérez de Ayala
Orders
Consecration 2 August 1541
Personal details
Died 15 May 1560
Segovia, Spain
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Bishop of Mondoñedo (1550–1558)

Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco, O.S.H. (died 1560) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Segovia (1558–1560), Bishop of Mondoñedo (1550–1558), and Bishop of Cartagena (1541–1550).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Biography

Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome.[1] On 20 July 1541, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Cartagena.[1][6] On 2 August 1541, he was consecrated bishop.[1] On 17 July 1550, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Mondoñedo.[1][5] On 21 October 1558, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Segovia.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Segovia until his death on 15 May 1560.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Segovia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. 1 2 3 "Diocese of Segovia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. 1 2 "Diocese of Mondoñedo–Ferrol" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  6. 1 2 "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  7. "Archdiocese of Cartagena" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Jerónimo de Loaysa
Bishop of Cartagena
1541–1550
Succeeded by
Gregorio de Beteta
Preceded by
Diego Soto Valer
Bishop of Mondoñedo
1550–1558
Succeeded by
Pedro Maldonado (bishop)
Preceded by
Gaspar Zúñiga Avellaneda
Bishop of Segovia
1558–1560
Succeeded by
Martín Pérez de Ayala


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