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Biography

Benito Madueño y Ramos was born in

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in 1654. On 19 December 1698, he was appointed during the papacy of

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as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo and

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of '' Sion''. He was consecrated bishop in 1699. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo until his death on 11 May 1739.

Episcopal succession

References

1654 births 1739 deaths 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain 18th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XII {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub