Gabriel Díaz Vara Calderón
Gabriel Díaz Vara y Calderón (1621–1676) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1671–1676).[1]
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 |
| Died | 13 Mar 1676 Santiago de Cuba |
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
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 225. (in Latin)
- 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]
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