José Gabriel Diaz Cueva

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]


José Gabriel Díaz Cueva
Bishop of Azogues
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
AppointedMarch 3, 1964
PredecessorErection of the Diocese
SuccessorRaúl Vela Chiriboga
Orders
OrdinationOctober 15, 1950
Consecrationby Pope Paul VI
Manuel de Jesús Serrano Abad
Personal details
Born
José Gabriel Díaz Cueva

(1925-06-13)13 June 1925
DiedJanuary 26, 2018(2018-01-26) (aged 92)

Biography

He was born in the capital of the Province of Azuay, Cuenca.

Priestly ordination

He was Ordained Priest on October 15, 1950.

Episcopal ordination

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

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

Death

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

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