García Díaz Arias
| Most Reverend García Díaz Arias | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Quito | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Quito |
| In office | 1546–1562 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Pedro de la Peña |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
5 Jun 1547 by Juan Solano |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
1562 Quito, Ecuador |
García Díaz Arias (died 1562) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Quito (1546–1562).[1][2][3]
Biography
On 8 Jan 1546, García Díaz Arias was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Quito.[1] On 5 Jun 1547, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Solano, Bishop of Cuzco.[1] He served as Bishop of Quito until his death in 1562.[1]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Martín de Calatayud, Bishop of Santa Marta (1547).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop García Díaz Arias" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Quito" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Bishop of Quito 1546–1562 |
Succeeded by Pedro de la Peña |
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