Francisco de Mendavia (died 6 October 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was the Bishop of Nicaragua (1537–1540).[1][2]
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 December 1537, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1][3] On 2 August 1538, he was consecrated bishop,[3] a post he held until his death on 6 October 1540.[1][3]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 15 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic. Retrieved 15 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDiego Alvarez de Osorio | Bishop of Nicaragua 1537–1540 | Succeeded byAntonio de Valdivieso |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. III (Second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256–257.
- 2."Fray Francisco de Mendavia" (in Spanish). Ayuntamiento de Mendavia. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de Mendavia, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- 4.Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. EUNED. ISBN 9789977640792 – via Google Books.