Diego de Guevara y Estrada
Most Reverend Diego de Guevara y Estrada | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Santo Domingo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Santo Domingo |
| In office | 1641–1642 |
| Predecessor | Facundo de la Torre |
| Successor | Maestro Valderas |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1612 |
| Died | April 1642 (age 30) Santo Domingo |
| Nationality | Mexican |
Diego de Guevara y Estrada (1612 – April 1642) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1641–1642).[1]
Biography[edit]
Diego de Guevara y Estrada was born in México.[1] On June 19, 1641, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed on January 13, 1642, by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[1] He was consecrated bishop by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, Bishop of Tlaxcala with Father Nicolás de la Torre Muñoz assisting.[1] He served as Bishop of Santo Domingo until his death in April 1642.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Archbishop Diego de Guevara y Estrada" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
External links and additional sources[edit]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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