Most Reverend

Diego de Guevara y Estrada
Archbishop of Santo Domingo
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Santo Domingo
In office1641–1642
PredecessorFacundo de la Torre
SuccessorMaestro Valderas
Orders
Consecrationby Juan de Palafox y Mendoza
Personal details
Born1612
DiedApril 1642 (age 30)
Santo Domingo
NationalityMexican

Diego de Guevara y Estrada (1612 April 1642) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1641–1642).[1]

Biography

Diego de Guevara y Estrada was born in México.[1] On June 19, 1641, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed on January 13, 1642, by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[1] He was consecrated bishop by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, Bishop of Tlaxcala with Father Nicolás de la Torre Muñoz assisting.[1] He served as Bishop of Santo Domingo until his death in April 1642.[1]

References

  • 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]


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