Diego de Contreras (1562–1618) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was the Archbishop of Santo Domingo from 1612 to 1618).[1]
Biography
Diego de Contreras was born in New Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of St. Augustine.[1] On 18 June 1612, he was appointed by the king of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[1] On 10 November 1613, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Pérez de la Serna, Archbishop of México.[1] He was Archbishop of Santo Domingo until his death on 24 April 1618.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Pedro de Solier y Vargas, Bishop of Puerto Rico.
External links and additional sources
- 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]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byCristóbal Rodríguez Juárez | Archbishop of Santo Domingo 1612–1618 | Succeeded byPedro de Solier y Vargas |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5]"Archbishop Diego de Contreras, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017