Gabriel Díaz Vara y Calderón

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz Vara and the second or maternal family name is Calderón.

Most Reverend Gabriel Díaz Vara y Calderón
Bishop of Santiago de Cuba
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Santiago de Cuba
In office	1671–1676
Predecessor	Alfonso Bernardo de los Ríos y Guzmán
Successor	Juan Antonio García de Palacios
Orders
Consecration	4 Sep 1672 by Ambrosio Ignacio Spínola y Guzman
Personal details
Born	1621 Madrid, Spain
Died	13 Mar 1676 Santiago de Cuba

Gabriel Díaz Vara y Calderón (1621–1676) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1671–1676).[1]

Biography

Gabriel Díaz Vara y Calderón was born in Madrid, Spain in 1621.[2] On 14 Dec 1671, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.[1][2] On 4 Sep 1672, he was consecrated bishop by Ambrosio Ignacio Spínola y Guzman, Archbishop of Seville.[2] He served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba until his death on 13 Mar 1676.[2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 225. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gabriel Díaz Vara y Calderón". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^[self-published]

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Alfonso Bernardo de los Ríos y Guzmán	Bishop of Santiago de Cuba 1671–1676	Succeeded by Juan Antonio García de Palacios