Diego de Sarmiento, O.Cart. (died 30 May 1547) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1536–1544).[1]

Most Reverend

Diego de Sarmiento
Bishop of Santiago de Cuba
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Santiago de Cuba
In office1536–1544
PredecessorMiguel Ramírez de Salamanca
SuccessorFernando de Uranga
Orders
Consecration1536
Personal details
Born
Died30 May 1547
Sevilla, Spain

Biography

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Diego de Sarmiento was born in Burgos, Spain and ordained a priest in the Carthusian Order.[2] On 20 October 1535, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.[1][2] In 1536, he was consecrated bishop.[2] He served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba until his resignation in 1544.[2] He died on 30 May 1547 in Sevilla, Spain.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 182. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Diego de Sarmiento, O.Cart". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Santiago de Cuba
1536–1544
Succeeded by