Diego Vázquez de Mercado (1533 – June 12, 1616) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila (1608–1616) and the Bishop of the Diocese of Yucatán (1604–1608).[1][2]
Diego Vázquez de Mercado | |
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| Archbishop of Manila | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila |
| Predecessor | Miguel de Benavides |
| Successor | Miguel García Serrano |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | June 13, 1604 by García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1533 |
| Died | June 12, 1616 Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Yucatán (1603–1604) |
Biography edit
Diego Vázquez de Mercado was born in Alcaraz, Spain.[2] At some point in time, he had tried to request admission into the Society of Jesus as a priest and as the dean of the cathedral chapter of Manila.[3] On November 5, 1603, Pope Clement VIII appointed him Bishop of Yucatán, Mexico.[1][2] He was consecrated bishop on June 13, 1604, by García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga, Archbishop of México.[2] May 28, 1608, Pope Paul V appointed him Archbishop of Manila.[1][2]
While Archbishop, he was the principal consecrator of Pedro de Arce, Bishop of Cebu (1613), and principal co-consecrator of Alonso de Peralta, Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1609).[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 230 and 375. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f "Archbishop Diego Vázquez de Mercado" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ Schumacher, John S.J. (1981). "Early Filipino Jesuits: 1593-1930" (PDF). Philippine Studies. 29: 271–308.
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Yucatán". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yucatán". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Manila". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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