Francisco de Mendavia

Francisco de Mendavia (died 6 Oct 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1537–1540).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Francisco de Mendavia
Bishop of Nicaragua
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Nicaragua
In office1537–1540
PredecessorDiego Alvarez de Osorio
SuccessorAntonio de Valdivieso
Orders
Consecration2 Aug 1538
Personal details
Died6 Oct 1540
León, Nicaragua

Biography

Francisco de Mendavia was ordained a monk in the Order of Saint Jerome[3] and served as prior of the Monastery of La Victoria in Salamanca.[4] On 5 Dec 1537, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1][3] On 2 Aug 1538, he was consecrated bishop.[3] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death on 6 Oct 1540.[1][3]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256–257. (in Latin)
  2. PERSONAJES ILUSTRES de Mendavia - Fray Francisco de Mendavia Retrieved March 16, 2016
  3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de Mendavia, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Diego Alvarez de Osorio
Bishop of Nicaragua
1537–1540
Succeeded by
Antonio de Valdivieso


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