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
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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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Diego López de la Vega" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ↑ "Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. ↑ "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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