Emilio Benavent Escuín

His Excellency

Emilio Benavent Escuín
Archbishop of the Spanish Military
Emilio Benavent Escuín, c. 1956
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeTitular see of Maximiana in Numidia
In office1977–1998
PredecessorJoseph Jean Marie Rozier
SuccessorJoseph Mugenyi Sabiiti
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Málaga (1954-1960)
Coadjutor Bishop of Málaga (1960-1966)
Apostolic Administrator of Málaga (1966-1967)
Bishop of Málaga (1967-1968)
Coadjutor Archbishop of Granada (1968-1974)
Archbishop of Granada (1974-1977)Archbishop of Spain, Military (1977-1982)
Titular Archbishop of Maximiana in Numidia (1977-1998)
Orders
Ordination18 July 1943
Consecration13 February 1955
by Ildebrando Antoniutti
RankArchbishop
Personal details
Born(1914-04-10)10 April 1914
Died3 January 2008(2008-01-03) (aged 93)
NationalitySpanish

Emilio Benavent Escuín (10 April 1914 – 4 January 2008) was a Spanish Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church.