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José Cueto y Díez de la Maza

1839 – 1908

Roman Catholic bishop

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About José Cueto y Díez de la Maza

Lived 1839 – 1908 (aged 68). José Cueto y Díez de la Maza was a Spanish catholic priest and catholic bishop.

José Carlos Cueto y Díez de la Maza OP (4 November 1839 - 17 August 1908) was a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Canarias.

Biography He was born in 1839 and ordained as a priest in the Order of Preachers in 1863. On 27 September 1891 Pope Leo XIII appointed him Bishop of Canarias, which serves three of Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura). In 1895 he founded the Dominican Congregation Missionaries of the Holy Family.

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Important facts

Born

4 November 1839, Riocorvo

Birth century

19th century

Died

17 August 1908, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Occupation

Catholic priest, Catholic bishop

Nationality

Spain

Positions held

Bishop of the Diocese of the Canary Islands

Also known as

José Carlos Cueto y Díez de la Maza

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped José Cueto y Díez de la Maza's

Christian Friedrich Schönbein

Antoine Augustin Cournot

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Roman Catholic bishop (1839-1908)

When was José Cueto y Díez de la Maza born?

José Cueto y Díez de la Maza was born on 4 November 1839 in Riocorvo.

When did José Cueto y Díez de la Maza die?

José Cueto y Díez de la Maza died on 17 August 1908 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

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José Cueto y Díez de la Maza was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

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José Cueto y Díez de la Maza was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: José Cueto y Díez de la Maza

· Wikidata: Q64745451

· DBpedia: José Cueto y Díez de la Maza

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