Diego de Medellín
Diego de Medellín, O.F.M. (1496 – November 1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Chile (1574–1592).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Diego de Medellín | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Santiago de Chile | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Santiago de Chile |
| In office | 1574–1592 |
| Predecessor | Fernando de Barrionuevo |
| Successor | Pedro de Azuaga |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1577 by Antonio Avendaño y Paz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1496 Medellín, Spain |
| Died | November 1592 (age 96) Santiago de Chile |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
Diego de Medellín was born in Medellín, Spain in 1496 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 18 June 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Santiago de Chile.[1] In 1577, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Avendaño y Paz, Bishop of Concepción, assisted by Agustín de Cisneros Montesa, Priest of Concepción.[1] He served as Bishop of Santiago de Chile until his death in November 1592.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Agustín de Cisneros Montesa, Bishop of Concepción (1590); and the principal co-consecrator of Alfonso Guerra, Bishop of Paraguay (1582)[1]
References
- "Bishop Diego de Medellín, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 25, 2016
- "Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Fernando de Barrionuevo |
Bishop of Santiago de Chile 1574–1592 |
Succeeded by Pedro de Azuaga |