Diego Camacho y Ávila

Diego Camacho y Ávila (12 November 1652 – 19 October 1712) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Guadalajara (1695–1704), and Archbishop of Manila (1704–1712).[1]

Most Reverend Diego Camacho y Ávila
Archbishop of Manila
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Manila
See	Manila
In office	1704-1712
Predecessor	Felipe Galindo Chávez y Pineda
Successor	Manuel de Mimbela y Morlans
Orders
Consecration	19 August 1696 by Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún
Personal details
Born	12 November 1652 Badajoz, Spain
Died	19 October 1712 (age 59) Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Archbishop (self titled) of Guadalajara

Biography

Diego Camacho y Ávila was born in Badajoz, Spain on 12 November 1652.[1] On 28 November 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Archbishop of Manila.[1] On 19 August 1696, he was consecrated bishop by Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún, Bishop of Tlaxcala.[1] On 14 January 1704, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Guadalajara and installed on 24 May 1707.[1] He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on 19 October 1712.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Miguel Bayot, Bishop of Cebú (1699).[1]

References

1. "Archbishop Diego Camacho y Ávila" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 19, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Manila". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}