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).
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Biography
Diego Montoya Mendoza was born in
Mijancas,
Spain
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on 23 July 1593.
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On 5 September 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Urban VIII
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as
Bishop of Popayán.
On 27 December 1634, he was
consecrated
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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
Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII ( la, Urbanus VIII; it, Urbano VIII; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death in July 1644. As po ...
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17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in New Granada
Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII
1593 births
1640 deaths
17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Peru
Roman Catholic bishops of Cusco
Roman Catholic bishops of Trujillo
Roman Catholic bishops of Popayán
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