Francisco de Mendavia

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

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 Aug 1538
Personal details
Died	6 Oct 1540 León, Nicaragua

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 Dec 1537, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1][3] On 2 Aug 1538, he was consecrated bishop.[3] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death on 6 Oct 1540.[1][3]

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256–257. (in Latin)
2. PERSONAJES ILUSTRES de Mendavia - Fray Francisco de Mendavia Retrieved March 16, 2016
3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de Mendavia, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
4. Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}