Diego Montoya Mendoza

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Montoya and the second or maternal family name is Mendoza.
Most Reverend

Diego Montoya Mendoza
Bishop of Trujillo
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1637–1640
PredecessorAmbrosio Vallejo Mejía
SuccessorLuis Córdoba Ronquillo
Previous post(s)Bishop of Popayán (1633–1637)
Orders
Consecration27 December 1634
by Pedro de Oviedo Falconi
Personal details
Born23 July 1593
Mijancas, Spain
Died14 April 1640 (age 46)
Trujillo, Peru

Diego Montoya Mendoza (23 July 1593 – 14 April 1640) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Trujillo (1637–1640) and Bishop of Popayán (1633–1637).[1]

Biography

Diego Montoya Mendoza was born in Mijancas, Spain on 23 July 1593.[2] On 5 September 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Popayán.[1][2] On 27 December 1634, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro de Oviedo Falconi, Bishop of Quito.[2] On 20 February 1637, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 5 Oct 1637.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Trujillo until his death on 14 April 1640.[2] Two days after his death on 16 July 1640, he was appointed as Bishop of Cuzco by Pope Urban VIII.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 170, 347, and 285. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Popayán". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Popayán
1633–1637 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Trujillo
1637–1640 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Cuzco
Died 2 days before appointment 		Succeeded by


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