José Gabriel Diaz Cueva
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) |
José Gabriel Díaz Cueva (13 June 1925 – 26 January 2018) was an Ecuadorian Catholic bishop, who served as the inaugural Bishop of Azogues from 1968 until his resignation in 1975.[1]
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]- Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Guayaquil
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Cuenca
- Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Quito
- Bishop of the Diocese of Azogues[2]
Death
[edit]Díaz Cueva 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.
