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Diego de Simancas

Diego de Simancas

Roman Catholic prelate

Diego de Simancas or Diego de Simancas Simancas (died 1583) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Zamora (1578–1583), Bishop of Badajoz (1568–1578), and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1564–1568).[1][2][3]

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Biography

Diego de Simancas was born in Spain,[3] the son of Diego de Simancas Bretón and María de Simancas and the brother of Juan de Simancas Simancas, Bishop of Cartagena.[4] On 15 December 1564, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo.[1][2][3] On 1 April 1565, he was consecrated bishop.[2][3] On 3 December 1568, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Badajoz.[1][2][3] On 13 June 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Zamora.[1][2][3] He served as Bishop of Zamora until his death on 16 October 1583.[2][3]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 168, 266, and 339. (in Latin)
  2. [2]
    "Bishop Diego de Simancas" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016[self-published source]
  3. [3]
    "Bishop Diego de Simancas" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 5, 2016
  4. [4]
    Banco de la Republica: "III-Obispos de la Catedral de Cartagena" retrieved September 5, 2016
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