Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca

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

Most Reverend Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca
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

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. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 239.
2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}