Nationality Spanish | In office 1640-1644 | |
Successor Juan Vélez de Valdivielso Consecration 1 Jan 1634by Juan Arauz Díaz Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Cartagena | ||
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).
Biography
Mendo de Benavides born in Santisteban del Puerto, Spain. On 18 Jul 1633, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Segovia. 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. On 19 Nov 1640, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Cartagena. He served as Bishop of Cartagena until his death on 17 Oct 1644.
References
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