Diego Guevara, O.S.A. (1568–1621) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nueva Caceres (1616–1621).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Diego Guevara
Bishop of Nueva Caceres
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1616–1621
PredecessorPedro Matías
SuccessorLuis de Cañizares
Orders
Consecration1616
by Pedro Castro Quiñones
Personal details
Born1568
Died1621
Nueva Caceres

Biography

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Diego Guevar was born in Baeza, Spain in 1568 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 3 August 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Nueva Caceres.[1][2] In 1616, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro Castro Quiñones, Archbishop of Seville.[2] He served as Bishop of Nueva Caceres until his death in 1621.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 125. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Bishop Diego Guevara, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 25, 2016
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Nueva Caceres
1616–1621
Succeeded by