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
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdiocesePatriarchate of the West Indies
In office1679–1691
PredecessorAntonio Manrique de Guzmán
SuccessorPedro Portocarrero y Guzmán
Orders
Consecration28 May 1679
by Savo Millini
Personal details
Born1612
Died22 Jan 1691 (age 79)

Biography

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Patriarch Antonio de Benavides y Bazán". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. [self-published]
  2. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Patriarch Antonio de Benavides y Bazán". GCatholic.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
  3. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 228. (in Latin)
  4. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 396. (in Latin)
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Apostolic Internuncio to Spain
1670 (1st term)
Succeeded by
Preceded by Titular Archbishop of Tyrus
1679–1691
Succeeded by
Preceded by Patriarch of West Indies
1679–1691
Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Internuncio to Spain
1689–1690 (2nd term)
Succeeded by