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Miguel de Benavides y Añoza Archbishop of Manila Church Roman Catholic Church See Archdiocese of Manila In Office 1602–1605 Predecessor Ignacio Santibáñez, O.F.M. Successor Diego Vázquez de Mercado Orders Ordination 1568 Personal details Born c. 1552
Carrion de los Condes, SpainDied 26 July 1605 (aged 52–53)
Manila, PhilippinesPrevious post Bishop of Nueva Segovia
BishopMiguel de Benavides y Añoza (c. 1552 – July 26, 1605) was a Spanish clergyman and sinologist, the third Archbishop of Manila, and founder of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.[1]
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Biography
Miguel de Benavides was born in 1552, to a noble family in Carrión de los Condes, Spain. He entered the Dominican Order in San Pablo de la Moraleja, Valladolid, and later rendered service in Colegio de San Gregorio.[1]
He joined the first group of Dominicans going to Manila in 1587, proceeding with them on to China where he hoped to expand the local Catholic church. He was later exiled, and established a hospital for the Chinese in Binondo, Manila, before becoming the head of his order. He accompanied Archbishop Domingo de Salazar to Spain to defend the native Filipinos against Spanish oppression.[1]
Bishop
He was appointed as the first bishop of Nueva Segovia and was consecrated in Mexico in 1597. He authored the Doctrina Christiana in Chinese, the first book printed in the Philippines. He arrived in Nueva Segovia in 1599 but was, after three years, appointed as the Archbishop of Manila on October 7, 1602. His consecration in Manila was financed by King Philip III himself, for Benavides was extremely poor. On September 9, 1603, he directed the Franciscans to oversee the Japanese staying in the Philippines. In the same year, he was accused of participating in the killing of thousands of Chinese during the Chinese rebellion in Manila.[1]
He died on July 26, 1605.
His library and personal property worth ₱1,500 were donated for the establishment of an institution of higher learning, the University of Santo Tomas.[1]
See also
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila
- University of Santo Tomas
- Miguel de Benavides Library
- History of University of Santo Tomas
- Roman Catholicism in the Philippines
- First book of the Spanish Philippines
References
External links
- Miguel de Benavides Library - University of Santo Tomas
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila - Official website
- Manila Metropolitan Cathedral - Official website
Preceded by
Ignacio SantibáñezArchbishop
1602–1605Succeeded by
Diego Vázquez de MercadoCategories:- 1552 births
- 1605 deaths
- Spanish Roman Catholics
- University of Santo Tomas
- Spanish sinologists
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