Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca


Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Messina.

Biography

Francisco Velarde de la Cuenca was ordained a priest on 20 December 1578.
On 1 February 1599, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Messina.
On 14 February 1599, he was consecrated bishop by Ottaviano Paravicini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Alessio, with Leonard Abel, Titular Bishop of Sidon, and Giovanni Camerota, Bishop of Bova, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Archbishop of Messina until his death in 1605.