Diego González Samaniego

Diego González Samaniego (died 22 December 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mondoñedo (1599–1611).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Diego González Samaniego
Bishop of Mondoñedo
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseDiocese of Mondoñedo
In office1599–1611
PredecessorGonzalo Gutiérrez Montilla
SuccessorAlfonso Mesía de Tovar
Orders
Consecration11 July 1599
by Juan Alonso Moscoso
Personal details
Died22 December 1611
Mondoñedo, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Biography

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On 1 February 1599, Diego González Samaniego was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Mondoñedo.[1] On 11 July 1599, he was consecrated by Juan Alonso Moscoso, Bishop of León with Gonzalo Gutiérrez Montilla, Bishop of Oviedo, and Juan Zarzola, Bishop of Astorga, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Mondoñedo until his death on 22 December 1611.[1] While bishop, he served as the principal co-consecrator of Francisco Terrones del Caño, Bishop of Tui (1601).[1]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Mondoñedo
1599–1611
Succeeded by