Diego de Zambrana (also Diego de Zambrana y Guzmán or Diego de Carmona) (died 1609) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was Archbishop Elect of La Plata o Charcas (1608–1609) and Bishop Elect of La Paz (1605–1608).[1]

Most Reverend

Diego de Zambrana
Archbishop-Elect of La Plata o Charcas
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of La Plata o Charcas
In office1608–1609
PredecessorLuis López de Solís
SuccessorAlonso de Peralta
Personal details
Died1609

Biography

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On 4 July 1605, Diego de Zambrana was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as the first Bishop of La Paz[1][2] but never arrived to take possession.[3] On 14 January 1608, he was instead appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas.[1][2] He died soon after in 1609 before he was consecrated.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 269 and 282. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Father Diego de Zambrana (de Carmona)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ Espasa-Calpe (January 1, 1920). Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana: etimologías sánscrito, hebreo, griego, latín, árabe, lenguas indígenas americanas, etc. pp. 1, 082.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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Bishop Elect of La Paz
1605–1608
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop Elect of La Plata o Charcas
1608–1609
Succeeded by