Diego González Samaniego
Diego González Samaniego (died 22 December 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Roman Catholic Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol, Bishop of Mondoñedo (1599–1611).Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Diego González Samaniego"
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Biography

On 1 February 1599, Diego González Samaniego was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VIII as Roman Catholic Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol, Bishop of Mondoñedo. On 11 July 1599, he was consecrated by Juan Alonso Moscoso, Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Spain, Bishop of León wi ...
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ...
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