Francisco de Mendavia explained

Francisco de Mendavia (died 6 October 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was the Bishop of Nicaragua (1537–1540).^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Francisco de Mendavia was ordained a monk in the Order of Saint Jerome^[3] and served as prior of the Monastery of La Victoria in Salamanca.^[4] On 5 December 1537, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Nicaragua. On 2 August 1538, he was consecrated bishop, a post he held until his death on 6 October 1540.

External links and additional sources

• Web site: Cheney . David M. . Diocese of León en Nicaragua . Catholic-Hierarchy . 15 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Web site: Chow . Gabriel . Diocese of León (Nicaragua) . GCatholic . 15 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)

Notes and References

1. Book: Eubel, Konrad . Konrad Eubel

   . Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel . III . 256–257 . 1923 . Libreria Regensbergiana . Münster . Second . la.

2. Web site: Fray Francisco de Mendavia . Ayuntamiento de Mendavia . 12 July 2013 . 16 March 2016 . es . 12 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130712124924/http://www.mendavia.es/es/lugarygente/historia/personajes/ . dead .
3. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Francisco de Mendavia, O.S.H.. Catholic-Hierarchy. June 16, 2018.
4. Book: Blanco Segura, Ricardo . Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica . 1984 . EUNED . 9789977640792 . Google Books.