Diego González (died 11 January 1587) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Almería (1572–1587).Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Diego González"
retrieved January 14, 2016
retrieved January 14, 2015Dioceses de Almeria website: "TABLA DE LOS OBISPOS DE LA DIÓCESIS URCITANA-ALMERIENSE"
retrieved January 15, 2015

Biography

On 9 June 1572, Diego González was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

Pope Gregory XIII Pope Gregory XIII (, , born Ugo Boncompagni; 7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in April 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake ...

as Bishop of Almería. He served as Bishop of Almería until his death on 11 January 1587.

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1587 deaths 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XIII {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub