Diego Pereda (1574-1634) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1621–1634).[1][2][3]

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Diego Pereda
Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Toledo
In office1621–1634
Orders
Consecration5 Sep 1621
Personal details
Born1574
Died1634 (age 60)
Toledo, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Biography

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Diego Pereda was born in 1574 and ordained a priest in the Oblates of Wisdom.[1] On 17 Mar 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo and Titular Bishop of Sidon.[1] He was consecrated bishop on 5 Sep 1621.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo until his death in 1634.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Juan Martínez de Peralta, Bishop of Tui (1621); and Bernardino de Sena, Bishop of Viseu (1631).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Diego Pereda, O.S." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 12, 2016
  2. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 31, 2015
  3. ^ "Archdiocese of Toledo" Catholic-Hierarchy. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 12, 2016