García Díaz Arias (died 1562) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Quito (1546–1562).[1]
Biography
On 8 January 1546, García Díaz Arias was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Quito.[1][2] On 5 June 1547, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Solano, Bishop of Cuzco.[2] He served as Bishop of Quito until his death in 1562.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Martín de Calatayud, Bishop of Santa Marta (1547).[2]
External links and additional sources
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Concepción (Chile)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Quito". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byNone | Bishop of Quito 1546–1562 | Succeeded byPedro de la Peña |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 280. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4]"Bishop García Díaz Arias" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016