Antonio de Benavides y Bazán

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]

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