José Cueto y Díez de la Maza
| Servant of God José Cueto y Díez de la Maza OP | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Canarias | |
| File:El padre Cueto, por Luis Ojeda Pérez.jpg | |
| Diocese | Canarias |
| Predecessor | José Proceso Pozuelo y Herrero |
| Successor | Adolfo Pérez y Muñoz |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1863 |
| Consecration | 27 September 1891 by Ramón Martínez y Vigil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1839 Yermo, Cantabria, Spain |
| Died | 17 August 1908 (aged 68) Las Palmas, Islas Canarias, Spain |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
José Carlos Cueto y Díez de la Maza OP (4 November 1839 - 17 August 1908) was a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Canarias.[1][2]
Biography
He was born in 1839 and ordained as a priest in the Order of Preachers in 1863. On 27 September 1891 Pope Leo XIII appointed him Bishop of Canarias, which serves three of Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura).[1][3] In 1895 he founded the Dominican Congregation Missionaries of the Holy Family.[2]
Death
He died in office on 17 August 1908.[1]
Beatification
His beatification process has been initiated in 2002 and the inquiry was closed on diocesan level in 2007.[4]
See also
- Diocese of Tenerife (the remaining Canary Islands)
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 "Bishop José Cueto y Díez de la Maza, OP †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Padre Cueto (1839-1908)" (PDF). Dominicasmsf.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- Back to citation "Diocese of Islas Canarias". GCatholic. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- Back to citation "1908". Hagiography Circle.