Benedicto Sánchez de Herrera

Benedicto Sánchez de Herrera was born in Navas de Jorquera, Spain in 1598.^[2][3] On 17 October 1653, he was selected by the King as Bishop of Monopoli and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 12 January 1654.^[1][2][3] On 18 January 1654, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta, Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli, with Patrizio Donati, Bishop Emeritus of Minori, and Giuseppe Ciantes, Bishop of Marsico Nuovo, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] On 11 December 1663, he was selected as Bishop of Pozzuoli and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII on 24 March 1664.^[1][2][3] He served as Bishop of Pozzuoli until his death on 14 June 1674.^[2][3]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Pascual de Aragón-Córdoba-Cardona y Fernández de Córdoba, Archbishop of Toledo (1666).^[2]

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Monopoli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Monopoli". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pozzuoli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pozzuoli". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}

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