Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca

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Most Reverend

Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca
Archbishop of Messina
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Messina
In office1599โ€“1605
PredecessorAntonio Lombardo (bishop)
SuccessorBonaventura Secusio
Orders
Consecration14 February 1599
by Ottaviano Paravicini
Personal details
Died1605
Messina, Italy

Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca (died 1605) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Messina (1599โ€“1605).[1]

Biography

Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca was ordained a priest on 20 December 1578.[2] On 1 February 1599, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Messina.[1][2] On 14 February 1599, he was consecrated bishop by Ottaviano Paravicini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Alessio, with Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon, and Giovanni Camerota, Bishop of Bova, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Messina until his death in 1605.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 239.
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Messina
1599โ€“1605
Succeeded by