Francisco de Mendavia (died 6 October 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was the Bishop of Nicaragua (1537–1540).[1][2]
Most Reverend Francisco de Mendavia | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nicaragua | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nicaragua |
| In office | 1537–1540 |
| Predecessor | Diego Alvarez de Osorio |
| Successor | Antonio de Valdivieso |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 2 August 1538 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 6 October 1540 León, Nicaragua |
Biography edit
Francisco de Mendavia was ordained a monk in the Order of Saint Jerome[3] and served as prior of the Monastery of La Victoria in Salamanca.[4] On 5 December 1537, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1][3] On 2 August 1538, he was consecrated bishop,[3] a post he held until his death on 6 October 1540.[1][3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. III (Second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256–257.
- ^ "Fray Francisco de Mendavia" (in Spanish). Ayuntamiento de Mendavia. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de Mendavia, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. EUNED. ISBN 9789977640792 – via Google Books.
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 15 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic. Retrieved 15 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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