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Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco

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Most Reverend

Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco
Bishop of Segovia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Segovia
In office1558–1560
PredecessorGaspar Zúñiga Avellaneda
SuccessorMartín Pérez de Ayala
Previous post(s)Bishop of Cartagena (1541–1550)
Bishop of Mondoñedo (1550–1558)
Orders
Consecration2 August 1541
Personal details
Died15 May 1560
Segovia, Spain

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]

Biography

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 154, 245, and 296. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Cartagena
1541–1550
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Mondoñedo
1550–1558
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Segovia
1558–1560
Succeeded by