Diego González Samaniego

Most Reverend
Diego González Samaniego
Bishop of Mondoñedo
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Diocese of Mondoñedo
In office 1599-1611
Predecessor Gonzalo Gutiérrez Montilla
Successor Alfonso Mesía de Tovar
Orders
Consecration 11 Jul 1599
by Juan Alonso Moscoso
Personal details
Died 22 Dec 1611
Mondoñedo, Spain
Nationality Spanish

Diego González Samaniego (died 22 Dec 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mondoñedo (1599-1611).[1][2]

Biography

On 1 Feb 1599, Diego González Samaniego was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Mondoñedo.[1] On 11 Jul 1599, he was consecrated by Juan Alonso Moscoso, Bishop of León with Gonzalo Gutiérrez Montilla, Bishop of Oviedo, and Juan Zarzola, Bishop of Astorga, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Mondoñedo until his death on 22 Dec 1611.[1] While bishop, he served as the principal co-consecrator of Francisco Terrones del Caño, Bishop of Tui (1601).[1]

References

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Gonzalo Gutiérrez Montilla
Bishop of Mondoñedo
1599-1611
Succeeded by
Alfonso Mesía de Tovar


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