Diego de Aguilar, O.P. (1616 – October 1, 1692) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cebu (1676–1692).[1][2]
Biography
Diego de Aguilar was born in Medina de Río Seco, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On November 16, 1676 Pope Innocent XI, appointed him Bishop of Cebu.[1][2] On November 14, 1677, he was consecrated bishop by Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara, Archbishop of Mexico.[2] He served as Bishop of Cebu until his death on October 1, 1692.[2] 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).[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cebu". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJuan López | Bishop Elect of Cebu 1676–1692 | Succeeded byMiguel Bayot |
References
- 1.[1.2]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 241. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5][2.6]"Bishop Diego de Aguilar, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 11, 2017