José Gabriel Diaz Cueva

The Most Reverend José Gabriel Díaz Cueva
Bishop of Azogues
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	March 3, 1964
Predecessor	Erection of the Diocese
Successor	Raúl Vela Chiriboga
Orders
Ordination	October 15, 1950
Consecration	by Pope Paul VI Manuel de Jesús Serrano Abad
Personal details
Born	José Gabriel Díaz Cueva (1925-06-13)13 June 1925 Cuenca, Ecuador
Died	January 26, 2018(2018-01-26) (aged 92)

José Gabriel Díaz Cueva (13 June 1925 – 26 January 2018) was an Ecuadorian Catholic bishop, who served as the inaugural Bishop of Azogues from 1968 until his resignation in 1975.[1]

Biography

He was born in the capital of the Province of Azuay, Cuenca.

Priestly ordination

He was Ordained Priest on October 15, 1950.

Episcopate

Episcopal ordination

He was consecrated as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Cuenca on March 3, 1964, by Monsignor Manuel de Jesús Serrano Abad.

1st Bishop of Azogues

He was appointed as the 1st Bishop of Azogues of the newly created Diocese of Azogues on June 26, 1968, by the Holy Pope Paul VI.

Positions held

• Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Guayaquil
• Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Cuenca
• Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Quito
• Bishop of the Diocese of Azogues[2]

Death

Díaz Cueva died on January 26, 2018, in a retirement home in the City of Cuenca at the age of 92, a product of his advanced age.[3]

References

1. "Fallece en Ecuador José Gabriel Díaz Cueva, obispo emérito de Azogues". Metro Ecuador. January 27, 2018.
2. Diocese of Azogues
3. "Fallece en Ecuador José Gabriel Díaz Cueva, obispo emérito de Azogues" (in Spanish). Metro Ecuador. January 27, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2024.