Mendo de Benavides


Mendo de Benavides was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Roman [Catholic Diocese of Cartagena|Bishop of Cartagena] and Bishop of Segovia.

Biography

Mendo de Benavides born in Santisteban del Puerto, Spain. On 18 July 1633, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Segovia. On 1 January 1634, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Arauz Díaz, Bishop of Guadix with Luis Camargo Pacheco, Auxiliary Bishop of Sevilla, and Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, Roman Catholic [Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas|Bishop of Chiapas], serving as co-consecrators. On 19 November 1640, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Cartagena. He served as Bishop of Cartagena until his death on 17 October 1644.