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Most Reverend

Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca
Archbishop of Messina
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Messina
In office1599–1605
Predecessor Antonio Lombardo (bishop)
Successor Bonaventura 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 (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] 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
1599–1605
Succeeded by