Diego Camacho y Ávila

Diego Camacho y Ávila (12 November 1652 – 19 October 1712) was a Latin Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Manila (1695–1704), and Archbishop ad personam of Guadalajara (1704–1712).

Biography Diego Camacho y Ávila was born in Badajoz, Spain on 12 November 1652. On 28 November 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Manila. On 19 August 1696, he was consecrated bishop by Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún, Bishop of Tlaxcala. On 14 January 1704, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Archbishop ad personam of Guadalajara and installed on 24 May 1707. He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on 19 October 1712. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Miguel Bayot, Bishop of Cebú (1699).