Diego López de la Vega
| Most Reverend Diego López de la Vega | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Coria | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Coria |
| In office | 1658–1659 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez |
| Successor | Francisco de Gamboa |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
6 Mar 1650 by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1591 Tortuera, Spain |
| Died |
5 Jun 1659 (age 68) Coria, Cáceres, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post | Bishop of Badajoz (1649–1658) |
Diego López de la Vega (1591–1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coria (1658–1659) and Bishop of Badajoz (1649–1658).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Diego López de la Vega was born in Tortuera, Spain in 1591.[1] On 29 Apr 1649, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 23 Aug 1649 as Bishop of Badajoz.[1] On 6 Mar 1650, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, Bishop of Tlaxcala.[1] On 28 Jan 1658, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Coria.[1] He served as Bishop of Coria until his death on 5 Jun 1659.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Diego López de la Vega" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Angel Manrique |
Bishop of Badajoz 1649–1658 |
Succeeded by Diego del Castillo y Arteaga |
| Preceded by Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez |
Bishop of Coria 1658–1659 |
Succeeded by Francisco de Gamboa |
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