Diego de Contreras explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Diego de Contreras
Archbishop of Santo Domingo
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Archdiocese of Santo Domingo
Term:1612–1618
Predecessor:Cristóbal Rodríguez Juárez
Successor:Pedro de Solier y Vargas
Consecration:10 Nov 1613
Consecrated By:Juan Pérez de la Serna
Birth Date:1562
Birth Place:New Spain
Death Date:1618 (age 56)
Death Place:Santo Domingo

Diego de Contreras (1562–1618) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1612–1618).[1]

Biography

Diego de Contreras was born in Mexico and ordained a priest in the Order of St. Augustine. On 18 June 1612, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Santo Domingo. On 10 November 1613, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Pérez de la Serna, Archbishop of México. He served as Archbishop of Santo Domingo until his death on 24 April 1618. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Pedro de Solier y Vargas, Bishop of Puerto Rico.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcond.html "Archbishop Diego de Contreras, O.S.A."