Benito de Rivas

Benito de Rivas, O.S.B. (died August 21, 1668) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Puerto Rico (1663–1668).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Benito de Rivas
Bishop of Puerto Rico
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Puerto Rico
In office1663–1668
PredecessorJuan Francisco Arnaldo Isasi
SuccessorBartolomé Garcia de Escañuela
Orders
ConsecrationFebruary 24, 1664
by Georges d’Aubusson de la Feuillade
Personal details
BornMadrid, Spain
DiedAugust 21, 1668
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Biography

Benito de Rivas was born in Madrid, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[2] On February 28, 1663, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[2] On February 24, 1664, he was consecrated bishop by Georges d’Aubusson de la Feuillade, Archbishop of Embrun with Antonio del Buffalo, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, and Luis de Morales, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo as Co-Consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Puerto Rico until his death on August 21, 1668.[2] While bishop, he was the principal Consecrator of Francisco de la Cueva Maldonado, Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[2]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 286. (in Latin)
  2. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Benito de Rivas, O.S.B. retrieved December 31, 2015
Religious titles
Preceded by
Juan Francisco Arnaldo Isasi
Bishop of Puerto Rico
1663–1668
Succeeded by
Bartolomé Garcia de Escañuela


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