Diego Núñez de Figueroa
Diego Núñez de Figueroa or Didacus Nunnez Figueira was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop-Elect of Macau (1576–1578).[1][2][3][4]
Most Reverend Diego Núñez de Figueroa | |
|---|---|
| Bishop-Elect of Macau | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Macau |
| In office | 1576–1578 |
| Predecessor | Melchior Miguel Carniero Leitão |
| Successor | Leonardo Fernandes de Sá |
Biography
On 26 Jan 1576, Diego Núñez de Figueroa was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Macau.[1][2] He was not consecrated and resigned as Bishop-Elect of Macau in 1578.[1][2]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 231. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Father Diego Núñez de Figueroa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.self-published
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Macau". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Macau 澳門". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.self-published
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Melchior Miguel Carniero Leitão |
Bishop-Elect of Macau 1576–1578 |
Succeeded by Leonardo Fernandes de Sá |
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