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 March 1650 by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1591 |
| Died | 5 June 1659 (age 68) Coria, Cáceres, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Badajoz (1649–1658) |
Diego López de la Vega (1591 – 5 June 1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coria (1658–1659) and Bishop of Badajoz (1649–1658).[1][2]
Biography
Diego López de la Vega was born in Tortuera, Spain in 1591.[2] On 29 April 1649, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 23 August 1649 as Bishop of Badajoz.[1][2] On 6 March 1650, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, Bishop of Tlaxcala.[2] On 28 January 1658, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Coria.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Coria until his death on 5 June 1659.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 269 and 143. (in Latin)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Diego López de la Vega" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Coria-Caceres (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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