Bartolomé de Benavente y Benavides

Bartolomé de Benavente y Benavides (24 August 1594 – 26 July 1652) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (1639–1652).

Most Reverend

Bartolomé de Benavente y Benavides
Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
In office1639–1652
PredecessorLeonel de Cervantes y Caravajal
SuccessorFrancisco Diego Díaz de Quintanilla y de Hevía y Valdés
Orders
Consecration1640
by Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco
Personal details
Born24 August 1594
Died26 July 1652 (age 45)
Antequera, Oaxaca, México
NationalitySpanish

Biography

Bartolomé de Benavente y Benavides was born in Madrid, Spain on 24 August 1594.[1] On 27 June 1639, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca.[1] In 1640, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco, Archbishop of Lima, with Antonio Corderiña Vega, Bishop of Santa Marta, and Francisco de la Serna, Bishop of Popayán, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Antequera until his death on 26 July 1652.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Bartolomé González Soltero, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1643).[1]

References

  1. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Bartolomé de Benavente y Benavides". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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