Antonio de Benavides y Bazán
Antonio de Benavides y Bazán (1612–1691) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of West Indies (1679–1691), Titular Archbishop of Tyrus (1679–1691), and Apostolic Internuncio to Spain (1689–1690 and 1670).
Most Reverend Antonio de Benavides y Bazán | |
|---|---|
| Patriarch of West Indies Titular Archbishop of Tyrus | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Patriarchate of the West Indies |
| In office | 1679–1691 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Manrique de Guzmán |
| Successor | Pedro Portocarrero y Guzmán |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 28 May 1679 by Savo Millini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1612 |
| Died | 22 Jan 1691 (age 79) |
Biography
Antonio de Benavides y Bazán was born in 1612 in Madrid, Spain.[1][2] In Jul 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Apostolic Internuncio to Spain but resigned soon afterward in October 1670.[1] On 10 Apr 1679, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Titular Archbishop of Tyrus and on 8 May 1679, named Patriarch of West Indies.[1][3][4] On 28 May 1679, he was consecrated bishop by Savo Millini, Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, with Antonio de Isla y Mena, Bishop of Osma, and Antonio Ibarra, Bishop of Almería, serving as co-consecrators.[1] In Sep 1689, he was again appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VIII as Apostolic Internuncio to Spain; he resigned in Aug 1690.[1] He served as Patriarch of West Indies until his death on 22 Jan 1691.[1][3][4]
References
- Cheney, David M. "Patriarch Antonio de Benavides y Bazán". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Patriarch Antonio de Benavides y Bazán". GCatholic.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 228. (in Latin)
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 396. (in Latin)
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Tyrus (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Metropolitan See of Tyrus (Lebanon)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Patriarchate of West Indies". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Patriarchal See of Indias Occidentales (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Spain". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature Spain". GCatholic.org. [self-published]