Enrique Benavent
Enrique Benavent is the Archbishop of Valencia, who recently took decisive action by suspending the activities of the COF Mater Misericordiae in response to allegations of harmful conversion therapies being practiced by its president, Federico Mulet. His leadership has been pivotal in addressing the concerns raised over these controversial practices within the diocese.
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Enrique Benavent accused the criminalization of individuals based on their group identity as immoral.
Los obispos que plantan cara a Vox: de señalar a sus miembros como “herederos ideológicos” del franquismo a llamar “xenófobo” a Abascal | España
Spain· 2026-02-28
Enrique Benavent condemned the criminalization of individuals based on their group identity as immoral.
El Papa alertó a los obispos de que su mayor preocupación en España es la ultraderecha que intenta “instrumentalizar a la Iglesia” | EspañaSpain· 2026-02-23
Enrique Benavent is the archbishop of Valencia and was the superior of don Alfonso.
El juicio del asesinato del canónigo de la catedral de Valencia destapa los fantasmas de don Alfonso | Noticias de la Comunidad ValencianaSpain· 2026-02-01
Enrique Benavent officiated a previous Catholic funeral for the victims of the floods.
Víctimas de la dana piden al Gobierno que Mazón no asista al funeral de Estado | Noticias de la Comunidad ValencianaSpain· 2025-10-16
Enrique Benavent accepted the resignation of Mulet and is committed to reforming the organization.
El Arzobispado de Valencia suspende la actividad de un centro acusado de practicar terapias de conversión sexual | SociedadSpain· 2025-02-11