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Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco

Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco

Roman Catholic prelate

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]

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Biography

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]

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  1. [1]
    Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 154, 245, and 296. (in Latin)
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    "Bishop Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
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