Diego de Sarmiento
| Most Reverend Diego de Sarmiento | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Santiago de Cuba | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Santiago de Cuba |
| In office | 1536-1544 |
| Predecessor | Miguel Ramírez de Salamanca |
| Successor | Fernando de Uranga |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1536 |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
30 May 1547 Santiago de Cuba |
Diego de Sarmiento, O.Cart. (died 30 May 1547) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1536-1544).[1][2][3]
Biography
Diego de Sarmiento was ordained a priest in the Carthusian Order.[1] On 20 Oct 1535, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.[1] In 1536, he was consecrated bishop.[1] He served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba until his resignation in 1544.[1] He died on 30 May 1547.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Diego de Sarmiento, O.Cart." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved July 4, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 4, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Miguel Ramírez de Salamanca |
Bishop of Santiago de Cuba 1536-1544 |
Succeeded by Fernando de Uranga |
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