Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca
| Most Reverend Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Messina | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Messina |
| In office | 1599–1605 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Lombardo (bishop) |
| Successor | Bonaventura Secusio |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 14 February 1599 by Ottaviano Paravicini |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1605 Messina, Italy |
Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Messina (1599–1605).[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] Two weeks later, 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 he died in 1605.[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 239.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]