Alfonso de la Cueva, 1st Marquess of Bedmar
Alfonso de la Cueva | |
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| Bishop of Málaga | |
Cardinal Alfonso de la Cueva, marqués de Bedmar. (Museo del Prado) | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Málaga |
| Appointed | 27 July 1648 |
| Term ended | 10 August 1655 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Henriquez Porres |
| Successor | Diego Martínez Zarzosa |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1644-1655) |
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| Consecration | 23 October 1644 |
| Created cardinal | 5 September 1622 by Pope Gregory XV |
| Rank | Cardinal-Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfonso de la Cueva-Benavides y Mendoza-Carrillo 25 July 1574 |
| Died | 10 August 1655 (aged 81) Málaga, Spain |
| Buried | Málaga Cathedral |
Alfonso de la Cueva-Benavides y Mendoza-Carrillo, marqués de Bedmar (first name also spelled Alonso, often used was the title Bedmar) (25 July 1574 – 10 August 1655) was a Spanish diplomat, bishop and Roman Catholic cardinal. He was born in Bedmar, in what is now the province of Jaén. Alfonso was the son of Luis de la Cueva-Benavides, 2nd señor of Bedmar, and Elvira Carrillo de Mendoza y Cárdenas.