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(1654–1664). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Benedicto Sánchez de Herrera"
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Biography

Benedicto Sánchez de Herrera was born in Navas de Jorquera,

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in 1598. On 17 October 1653, he was selected by the King as

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and confirmed by

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on 12 January 1654. On 18 January 1654, he was consecrated bishop by

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, with

Patrizio Donati Patrizio Donati (1588 – 31 August 1666) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Minori (1639–1648). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Patrizio Donati was born in 1588. On 28 February 1639, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban ...

, Bishop Emeritus of Minori, and

Giuseppe Ciantes Giuseppe Ciantes, O.P. (1602–1670) was a Roman Catholic prelate, hebraist and theologian who served as Bishop of Marsico Nuovo (1640–1656). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Giuseppe Ciantes was born in Rome, Italy in 1602 and ordained a priest in t ...

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, serving as co-consecrators. On 11 December 1663, he was selected as

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on 24 March 1664. He served as Bishop of Pozzuoli until his death on 14 June 1674. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of

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(1666).

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent X Bishops appointed by Pope Alexander VII Bishops of Monopoli Bishops of Pozzuoli 1598 births 1674 deaths {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub