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Diego de Aguilar, O.P. (1616 – October 1, 1692) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cebu (1676–1692).[1][2]
Most Reverend Diego de Aguilar | |
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Bishop of Cebu | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Cebu |
In office | 1676–1692 |
Predecessor | Juan López |
Successor | Miguel Bayot |
Orders | |
Consecration | November 14, 1677 by Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara |
Personal details | |
Born | 1616 |
Died | October 1, 1692 |
Diego de Aguilar was born in Medina de Río Seco, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On November 16, 1676 Pope Innocent XI, appointed him Bishop of Cebu.[1][2] On November 14, 1677, he was consecrated bishop by Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara, Archbishop of Mexico.[2] He served as Bishop of Cebu until his death on October 1, 1692.[2] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Felipe Fernandez de Pardo, Archbishop of Manila (1681), and the principal co-consecrator of Andrés González, Bishop of Nueva Caceres (1686).[2]