About Diego de Aguilar
Lived 1616 – 1692 (aged 75–76). Diego de Aguilar was a Spanish catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Diego de Aguilar, O.P. (1616 – October 1, 1692) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cebu (1676–1692).
Biography Diego de Aguilar was born in Medina de Río Seco, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. On November 16, 1676 Pope Innocent XI, appointed him Bishop of Cebu. On November 14, 1677, he was consecrated bishop by Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara, Archbishop of Mexico. He served as Bishop of Cebu until his death on October 1, 1692. 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).
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Who was Diego de Aguilar?
Spanish bishop (1616-1692)
When was Diego de Aguilar born?
Diego de Aguilar was born in 1616 in Medina de Rioseco.
When did Diego de Aguilar die?
Diego de Aguilar died on 1 October 1692.
What was Diego de Aguilar's occupation?
Diego de Aguilar was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
What nationality was Diego de Aguilar?
Diego de Aguilar was Spanish.
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· DBpedia: Diego de Aguilar (bishop)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Diego de Aguilar. https://biography.guide/diego-de-aguilar/
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