Diego López de la Vega
| Most Reverend Diego López de la Vega | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Coria | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Coria |
| In office | 1658–1659 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez |
| Successor | Francisco de Gamboa |
| Previous post | Bishop of Badajoz (1649–1658) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 6 March 1650 by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1591 Tortuera, Spain |
| Died | 5 June 1659 (age 68) Coria, Cáceres, Spain |
Diego López de la Vega (1591 – 5 June 1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coria (1658–1659) and Bishop of Badajoz (1649–1658).[1][2]
Biography
Diego López de la Vega was born in Tortuera, Spain in 1591.[2] On 29 April 1649, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 23 August 1649 as Bishop of Badajoz.[1][2] On 6 March 1650, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, Bishop of Tlaxcala.[2] On 28 January 1658, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Coria.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Coria until his death on 5 June 1659.[1][2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Coria-Caceres (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Back to citation occurrence 1.3 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 269 and 143. (in Latin)
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Back to citation occurrence 2.4 Back to citation occurrence 2.5 "Bishop Diego López de la Vega" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016