Manuel de Quintano y Bonifaz

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Quintano and the second or maternal family name is Bonifaz.

Manuel de Quintano y Bonifaz (1699–1774) was a Spanish cleric who was Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1755 to 1774.

Biography

Manuel de Quintano y Bonifaz was born in Salas de los Infantes in 1699.^[1] He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo on January 20, 1749, becoming Titular Bishop of Farsala at the same time.^[2] He was consecrated as a bishop by Cardinal Enrico Enríquez on March 16, 1749.^[3] He became Grand Inquisitor of Spain in 1755 and would hold this post until 1774.^[4] He also became Apostolic Administrator of Toledo at this time.^[5] He was also Director of the Biblioteca Nacional de España from 1755 to 1761.^[6] He died on December 18, 1774.^[7]

References

1. ^ Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
2. ^ Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
3. ^ Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
4. ^ Article on Spanish Wikipedia
5. ^ Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
6. ^ Article on Spanish Wikipedia
7. ^ Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Francisco Pérez de Prado y Cuesta	Grand Inquisitor of Spain 1755–1774	Succeeded by Felipe Beltrán Serrano