Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola

Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola (1643 – February 1713) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cartagena (1681–1713).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola
Bishop of Cartagena
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Cartagena in Colombia
In office1681–1713
PredecessorAntonio Sanz Lozano
SuccessorAntonio María Casiani
Personal details
Born1643
Jaén, Spain
DiedFeb 1713 (age 70)
Cartagena, Colombia
NationalitySpanish

Biography

Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola was born in Jaén, Spain in 1643.[1] On 3 March 1681, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Cartagena.[1] He served as Bishop of Cartagena until his death in February 1713.[1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[1]

and the principal co-consecrator of:[1]

  • Michele Maria Dentice, Bishop of Mottola (1697);
  • Filippo de Cordova (de' duchi di Suessa), Bishop of Guardialfiera (1697);
  • Giuseppe Rottario (Rovero), Bishop of Alba-Pompea (1697);
  • Giovanni Fontana, Bishop of Cesena (1697);
  • Giuseppe Antonio Bertodano, Bishop of Vercelli (1697);
  • Tomaso Giustiniani, Bishop of Chios (1700); and
  • Isidoro Bertrán Garcia, Archbishop of Tarragona (1712).
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References

  1. "Bishop Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
  2. Pacheco, Juan Manuel. Los Primeros Obispos de Cartagena.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Antonio Sanz Lozano
Bishop of Cartagena
1681–1713
Succeeded by
Antonio María Casiani


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