Diego de Sarmiento, O.Cart. (died 30 May 1547) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1536–1544).[1]
Biography
Diego de Sarmiento was born in Burgos, Spain and ordained a priest in the Carthusian Order.[2] On 20 October 1535, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.[1][2] In 1536, he was consecrated bishop.[2] He served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba until his resignation in 1544.[2] He died on 30 May 1547 in Sevilla, Spain.[1][2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byMiguel Ramírez de Salamanca | Bishop of Santiago de Cuba 1536–1544 | Succeeded byFernando de Uranga |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 182. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Diego de Sarmiento, O.Cart". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]