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José Gabriel Diaz Cueva

José Gabriel Diaz Cueva

Ecuadorian Roman Catholic bishop (1925–2018)

José Gabriel Díaz Cueva (13 June 1925 – 26 January 2018) was an Ecuadorian Catholic bishop, who served as the 1rd. and inaugural Bishop of Azogues since 1968 to the resignation in 1975.[1]

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Biography

He was born in the capital of the Province of Azuay, Cuenca.

Priestly Ordination

He was Ordained Priest on October 15, 1950

Episcopate

Episcopal Ordination

He was consecrated as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Cuenca on March 3, 1964 by Monsignor Manuel de Jesús Serrano Abad

1st Bishop of Azogues

He was appointed as the 1st Bishop of Azogues of the newly created Diocese of Azogues on June 26, 1968, by the Holy Pope Paul VI.

Positions held

Death

Died on January 26, 2018 in a retirement home in the City of Cuenca at the age of 92, a product of his advanced age.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Fallece en Ecuador José Gabriel Díaz Cueva, obispo emérito de Azogues". Metro Ecuador. January 27, 2018.
  2. [2]
    Diocese of Azogues
  3. [3]
    "Fallece en Ecuador José Gabriel Díaz Cueva, obispo emérito de Azogues" (in Spanish). Metro Ecuador. January 27, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
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