Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco

Most Reverend Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco
Bishop of Segovia
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Segovia
In office	1558–1560
Predecessor	Gaspar Zúñiga Avellaneda
Successor	Martín Pérez de Ayala
Orders
Consecration	2 August 1541
Personal details
Died	15 May 1560 Segovia, Spain
Previous post	Bishop of Cartagena (1541–1550) Bishop of Mondoñedo (1550–1558)

Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco, O.S.H. (died 1560) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Segovia (1558–1560), Bishop of Mondoñedo (1550–1558), and Bishop of Cartagena (1541–1550).

Biography

Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome. On 20 July 1541, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Cartagena. On 2 August 1541, he was consecrated bishop. On 17 July 1550, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Mondoñedo. On 21 October 1558, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Segovia. He served as Bishop of Segovia until his death on 15 May 1560.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Jerónimo de Loaysa	Bishop of Cartagena 1541–1550	Succeeded by Gregorio de Beteta
Preceded by Diego Soto Valer	Bishop of Mondoñedo 1550–1558	Succeeded by Pedro Maldonado (bishop)
Preceded by Gaspar Zúñiga Avellaneda	Bishop of Segovia 1558–1560	Succeeded by Martín Pérez de Ayala