Diego López de la Vega
Most Reverend Diego López de la Vega | |
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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 |
Died | 5 Jun 1659 (age 68) Coria, Cáceres, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Previous post(s) | 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
- ^ a b c d e f "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