Diego Cabeza de Vaca (died 1625) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Crotone (1623–1625).[1]
Most Reverend Diego Cabeza de Vaca | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Crotone | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Crotone |
| In office | 1623–1625 |
| Predecessor | Carlo Catalani |
| Successor | Niceforo Melisseno Comneno |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 4 February 1624 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini |
| Personal details | |
| Died | December 1625 Crotone, Italy |
Biography edit
A native of the diocese of Seville (Hispalis) in Spain, he was a doctor of theology and a Canon of the cathedral Chapter of Tuy (Tudensis) in Spain. He served as Visitor General of the bishop of Segovia. Cabeza de Vaca was a follower of Cardinal Antonio Zapata y Cisneros, who was Viceroy of Naples from 1620 to 1622.[2]
On 20 November 1623, Diego Cabeza de Vaca was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Crotone.[1] On 4 February 1624, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Alessandro di Sangro, Archbishop of Benevento, and Agostino Morosini, Titular Archbishop of Damascus, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Crotone until his death in December 1625.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Diego Cabeza de Vaca" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
- ^ Gauchat, p. 166 with note 5.
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Crotone-Santa Severina". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Crotone-Santa Severina". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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