Diego de Aguilar (bishop)

Most Reverend
Diego de Aguilar
Bishop of Cebu
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Cebu
Predecessor Juan López
Successor Miguel Bayot
Orders
Consecration November 14, 1677
by Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara
Personal details
Born 1616
Medina de Río Seco, Spain
Died October 1, 1692

Diego de Aguilar (1616-October 1, 1692) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cebu (1676-1692).[1]

Biography

Diego de Aguilar was born in Medina de Río Seco, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On November 16, 1676 Pope Innocent XI, appointed him Bishop of Cebu.[1] On November 14, 1677, he was consecrated bishop by Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara, Archbishop of Mexico.[1] He served as Bishop of Cebu until his death on October 1, 1692.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Felipe Fernandez de Pardo, Archbishop of Manila (1681), and the principal co-consecrator of Andrés González, Bishop of Nueva Caceres (1686).[1]

References

Religious titles
Preceded by
Juan López
Bishop Elect of Cebu
1676-1692
Succeeded by
Miguel Bayot
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