Diego de Simancas
| Most Reverend Diego de Simancas | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Zamora | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Zamora |
| In office | 1578–1583 |
| Predecessor | Rodrigo de Castro Osorio |
| Successor | Juan Ruiz Agüero |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1 Apr 1565 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Spain |
| Died |
16 Oct 1583 Zamora, Spain |
| Previous post |
Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1564–1568) Bishop of Badajoz (1568–1578) |
Diego de Simancas or Diego de Simancas Simancas (died 1583) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Zamora (1578–1583), Bishop of Badajoz (1568–1578), and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1564–1568).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Biography
Diego de Simancas was born in Spain,[2] the son of Diego de Simancas Bretón and María de Simancas and the brother of Juan de Simancas Simancas, Bishop of Cartagena.[9] On 15 Dec 1564, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo.[1][2] On 1 Apr 1565, he was consecrated bishop.[1][2] On 3 Dec 1568, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Badajoz.[1][2] On 13 Jun 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Zamora.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Zamora until his death on 16 Oct 1583.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[1]
- Antonio Rodríguez de Pazos y Figueroa, Bishop of Patti (1568);
- Francisco Trujillo García, Bishop of León (1578);
- Lorenzo Figueroa Córdoba, Bishop of Sigüenza (1579); and
- Jerónimo Manrique de Lara (bishop of Salamanca), Bishop of Salamanca (1579).
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Diego de Simancas" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Diego de Simancas" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 5, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Zamora" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Zamora" 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
- ↑ "Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ Banco de la Republica: "III-Obispos de la Catedral de Cartagena" retrieved September 5, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva |
Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo 1564–1568 |
Succeeded by Andrés Pérez (bishop) |
| Preceded by Juan de Ribera |
Bishop of Badajoz 1568–1578 |
Succeeded by Diego Gómez de Lamadrid |
| Preceded by Rodrigo de Castro Osorio |
Bishop of Zamora 1578–1583 |
Succeeded by Juan Ruiz Agüero |