Diego Núñez de Figueroa explained

Type:	Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:	Most Reverend
Diego Núñez de Figueroa
Bishop-Elect of Macau
Church:	Catholic Church
Diocese:	Diocese of Macau
Term:	1576–1578
Predecessor:	None

Diego Núñez de Figueroa (Latin: Didacus Nunnez Figueira) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop-Elect of Macau (1576–1578).^{[1] [2]}

Biography

On 26 Jan 1576, Diego Núñez de Figueroa was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Macau.He was not consecrated and resigned as Bishop-Elect of Macau in 1578. He never went to China.^[3]

External links

• Web site: Cheney . David M.. Diocese of Macau. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. March 25, 2018.
• Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Diocese of Macau 澳門. GCatholic.org. March 25, 2018.

Notes and References

1. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Konrad Eubel

   . Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. III. 231. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. Latin.

2. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Father Diego Núñez de Figueroa . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. March 25, 2018.
3. Book: Estrategias filipinas respecto a China: Alonso Sánchez y Domingo Salazar en la empresa de China (1581-1593) . 45. Universitat Pompeu Fabra. 1.