Diego de Romano y Govea
Most Reverend Diego de Romano y Govea | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles). |
| Predecessor | Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina |
| Successor | Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | December 2, 1578 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1538 |
| Died | April 12, 1606 (age 68) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Diego de Romano y Govea (1538 – April 12, 1606) served as Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) (1578-1606).[1][2]
Biography
Diego de Romano y Govea was born in Valladolid, Spain.[1] On January 13, 1578, Pope Gregory XIII appointed him Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles).[1] On December 2, 1578, he was consecrated bishop.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Bartolomé de Ledesma, Bishop of Panamá; Francisco Santos García de Ontiveros y Martínez, Bishop of Guadalajara; Ignacio Santibáñez, Archbishop of Manila; Pedro de Agurto, Bishop of Cebu; Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada; Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz, Bishop of Paraguay; and the principal co-consecrator of Alfonso Graniero Avalos, Bishop of La Plata o Charcas.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Diego de Romano y Govea (Vitoria)" retrieved November 9, 2015
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Puebla de los Angeles" retrieved December 31, 2015