Diego de Contreras
Most Reverend Diego de Contreras | |
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Archbishop of Santo Domingo | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Archdiocese of Santo Domingo |
In office | 1612–1618 |
Predecessor | Cristóbal Rodríguez Juárez |
Successor | Pedro de Solier y Vargas |
Orders | |
Consecration | 10 Nov 1613 by Juan Pérez de la Serna |
Personal details | |
Born | 1562 Mexico |
Died | 1618 (age 56) Santo Domingo |
Nationality | Mexican |
Diego de Contreras (1562–1618) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1612–1618).[1]
Biography[]
Diego de Contreras was born in Mexico and ordained a priest in the Order of St. Augustine.[1] On 18 June 1612, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[1] On 10 November 1613, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Pérez de la Serna, Archbishop of México.[1] He served as Archbishop of Santo Domingo until his death on 24 April 1618.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Pedro de Solier y Vargas, Bishop of Puerto Rico.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Archbishop Diego de Contreras, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
External links and additional sources[]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Categories:
- 1562 births
- 1618 deaths
- Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V
- Augustinian bishops
- Roman Catholic archbishops of Santo Domingo
- 17th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in the Dominican Republic
- Caribbean Roman Catholic bishop stubs
- Dominican Republic people stubs