Miguel Antonio de Benavides y Piedrola
Spanish Roman Catholic prelate
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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 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cartagena in Colombia |
| In office | 1681–1713 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Sanz Lozano |
| Successor | Antonio María Casiani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1643 |
| Died | Feb 1713 (age 70) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
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]
- Diego Ladrón de Guevara, Bishop of Panamá (1689);
- Ignacio de Urbina, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada (1690);
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).
