Benito Rodríguez Valtodano or Benito Rodríguez Baltodano (died 1629) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Nicaragua A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

(1620–1629). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Benito Rodríguez Valtodano was ordained a priest in the

Order of Saint Benedict The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (, abbreviated as O.S.B. or OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict. Initiated in 529, th ...

. On 27 August 1620, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

Pope Gregory XV Pope Gregory XV (; ; 9 January 1554 – 8 July 1623), born Alessandro Ludovisi, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 February 1621 until his death in 1623. He is notable for founding the Congregation for the ...

on 17 March 1621 as

. In 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso del Galdo,

Bishop of Comayagua The Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa () (1916 established, successor to the Diocese of Comayagua, erected 1561) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Honduras. Until 2023, it was the only metropolitan see in ...

. He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death in 1629.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Nicaragua Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XV 1629 deaths Benedictine bishops Roman Catholic bishops of León in Nicaragua {{Nicaragua-RC-bishop-stub