Diego Montoya Mendoza (23 July 1593 – 14 April 1640) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Trujillo (1637–1640) and Bishop of Popayán (1633–1637). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Diego Montoya Mendoza was born in Mijancas,

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on 23 July 1593. On 5 September 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of

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as Bishop of Popayán. On 27 December 1634, he was

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bishop by Pedro de Oviedo Falconi, Bishop of Quito. On 20 February 1637, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 5 Oct 1637. He served as Bishop of Trujillo until his death on 14 April 1640. Two days after his death on 16 July 1640, he was appointed as Bishop of Cuzco by

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