Francisco de Mendavia
| Most Reverend Francisco de Mendavia | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nicaragua | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nicaragua |
| In office | 1537–1540 |
| Predecessor | Diego Alvarez de Osorio |
| Successor | Antonio de Valdivieso |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 2 August 1538 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 6 October 1540 León, Nicaragua |
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]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. III (Second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256–257.
- Back to citation "Fray Francisco de Mendavia" (in Spanish). Ayuntamiento de Mendavia. 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 Back to citation occurrence 3.3 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de Mendavia, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Back to citation Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. EUNED. ISBN 9789977640792 – via Google Books.