José Gabriel Díaz Cueva (13 June 1925 – 26 January 2018) was a Ecuadorian Catholic bishop, who served as the 1rd. and inaugural Bishop of Azogues since 1968 to the resignation in 1975.[1]
José Gabriel Díaz Cueva | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Azogues | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | March 3, 1964 |
| Predecessor | Erection of the Diocese |
| Successor | Raúl Vela Chiriboga |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | October 15, 1950 |
| Consecration | by Pope Paul VI Manuel de Jesús Serrano Abad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Gabriel Díaz Cueva 13 June 1925 |
| Died | January 26, 2018 (aged 92) |
Biography edit
He was born in the capital of the Province of Azuay, Cuenca.
Priestly Ordination edit
He was Ordained Priest on October 15, 1950
Episcopate edit
Episcopal Ordination edit
He was consecrated as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Cuenca on March 3, 1964 by Monsignor Manuel de Jesús Serrano Abad
1st Bishop of Azogues edit
He was appointed as the 1st Bishop of Azogues of the newly created Diocese of Azogues on June 26, 1968, by the Holy Pope Paul VI.
Positions held edit
Death edit
Died on January 26, 2018 in a retirement home in the City of Cuenca at the age of 92, a product of his advanced age.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Fallece en Ecuador José Gabriel Díaz Cueva, obispo emérito de Azogues". Metro Ecuador. January 27, 2018.
- ^ Diocese of Azogues
- ^ "Fallece en Ecuador José Gabriel Díaz Cueva, obispo emérito de Azogues" (in Spanish). Metro Ecuador. January 27, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
