Emilio Benavent Escuín

infobox bishopbiog
name = Emilio Benavent Escuín


religion=Roman Catholic Church
See = Titular see of Maximiana in Numidia
Title = Titular Bishop of Titular see of Maximiana in Numidia
Period = 1977- 1998
Predecessor = Joseph Jean Marie Rozier
Successor =Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti
ordination = July 18 1943
post = Priest | date of birth = birth date and age|1914|4|10
place of birth = Valencia, Spain
date of death = death date and age|2008|1|3|1914|4|10 |

Emilio Benavent Escuín (April 12 1914 – January 4 2008) was a Spanish Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

Escuín was born in Valencia, Spain and was ordained a priest on July 18, 1943. He was appointed to Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Málaga as well as Titular Bishop of Cercina on December 6, 1954, and was ordained a bishop on February 13, 1955. On February 13, 1960 he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Diocese of Málaga and then bishop on April 7, 1967. The Following year Escuín was appointed Coadjutor bishop of the Archdiocese of Granada and Titular bishop of Tiburnia. Escuin succeeded as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Granada. He was appointed as bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Spain on as well as Titular bishop Maximiana in Numidia on Maximiana in Numidia. Escuin resigned from Military Ordinariate in October 1982 and the Titular bishop of Maximiana in Numidia on March 7, 1998.

Escuín died on January 4, 2008 at age of 93.

ee Also

*List of oldest Catholic bishops
* Diocese of Málaga
*Archdiocese of Granada
*Barbastro Diocese

External Links

* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbenesc.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.arzobispadocastrense.com/ Spain Military Ordinate]
* [http://www.diocesismalaga.es/ Malaga Diocese]
* [http://www.diocesisgranada.org/ Granada Diocese]