Francisco de Mendavia (died 6 October 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was the Bishop of Nicaragua (1537–1540).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Francisco de Mendavia
Bishop of Nicaragua
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Nicaragua
In office1537–1540
PredecessorDiego Alvarez de Osorio
SuccessorAntonio de Valdivieso
Orders
Consecration2 August 1538
Personal details
Died6 October 1540
León, Nicaragua

Biography

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c d 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.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Nicaragua
1537–1540
Succeeded by