Gabriel Díaz Vara Calderón

Gabriel Díaz Vara y Calderón (1621–1676) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1671–1676).[1]

Most Reverend

Gabriel Díaz Vara y Calderón
Bishop of Santiago de Cuba
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Santiago de Cuba
In office1671–1676
PredecessorAlfonso Bernardo de los Ríos y Guzmán
SuccessorJuan Antonio García de Palacios
Orders
Consecration4 Sep 1672
by Ambrosio Ignacio Spínola y Guzman
Personal details
Born1621
Died13 Mar 1676
Santiago de Cuba

Biography

Gabriel Díaz Vara y Calderón was born in Madrid, Spain in 1621.[2] On 14 Dec 1671, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.[1][2] On 4 Sep 1672, he was consecrated bishop by Ambrosio Ignacio Spínola y Guzman, Archbishop of Seville.[2] He served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba until his death on 13 Mar 1676.[2]

References

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 225. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gabriel Díaz Vara y Calderón". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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