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García Díaz Arias

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Most Reverend
García Díaz Arias
Bishop of Quito
File:García Díaz Arias.jpg
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Quito
In office 1546–1562
Predecessor None
Successor Pedro de la Peña
Orders
Consecration 5 June 1547
by Juan Solano
Personal details
Died 1562
Quito, Ecuador

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]

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