Most Reverend Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca | |
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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 (died 1605) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Messina (1599–1605). [1]
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]