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Diego Montoya Mendoza

Diego Montoya Mendoza

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Montoya and the second or maternal family name is Mendoza.

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).[1]

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Diego Montoya Mendoza was born in Mijancas, Spain on 23 July 1593.[2] On 5 September 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Popayán.[1][2] On 27 December 1634, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro de Oviedo Falconi, Bishop of Quito.[2] On 20 February 1637, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 5 Oct 1637.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Trujillo until his death on 14 April 1640.[2] Two days after his death on 16 July 1640, he was appointed as Bishop of Cuzco by Pope Urban VIII.[1][2]

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  1. [1]
    Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 170, 347, and 285. (in Latin)
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    Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Popayán". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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