Benito de Rivas,

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(died August 21, 1668) was a

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prelate who served as the Bishop of Puerto Rico (1663–1668). ''(in Latin)''Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Benito de Rivas, O.S.B.
retrieved December 31, 2015

Biography

Benito de Rivas was born in

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and ordained a priest in the

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. On February 28, 1663, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by

Pope Alexander VII Pope Alexander VII ( it, Alessandro VII; 13 February 159922 May 1667), born Fabio Chigi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 April 1655 to his death in May 1667. He began his career as a vice- papal legate, an ...

as Bishop of Puerto Rico. On February 24, 1664, he was consecrated bishop by Georges d’Aubusson de la Feuillade,

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with Antonio del Buffalo, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, and

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, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo as Co-Consecrators. He served as Bishop of Puerto Rico until his death on August 21, 1668. While bishop, he was the principal Consecrator of

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References

External links and additional sources

* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 1668 deaths Bishops appointed by Pope Alexander VII Benedictine bishops 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Puerto Rico {{Caribbean-RC-bishop-stub