His Most Reverend José Cueto y Díez de la Maza | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Canarias | |
 | |
| Diocese | Canarias |
| Predecessor | José Proceso Pozuelo y Herrero |
| Successor | Adolfo Pérez y Muñoz |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1863 |
| Consecration | 27 September 1891 by Ramón Martínez y Vigil |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
José Carlos Cueto y Díez de la Maza O.P. (4 November 1839 - 17 August 1908) was a Spanish prelate of the Roman Catholic church who served as Bishop of Canarias.[1][2]
Biography
He was born in 1839 and ordained as a Dominican piest in 1863 as a member of the Order of Preachers. On 27 September 1891 Pope Leo XIII appointed him Bishop of Canarias, which serves three of Canary Islands (Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura).[1][3] In 1895 he founded the Dominican Congregation Missionaries of the Holy Family.[2]
Death
He died in office on 17 August 1908.[1]
See also
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias
- Diocese of Tenerife (the remaining Canary Islands)
References
- 1 2 3 "Bishop José Cueto y Díez de la Maza, O.P. †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- 1 2 "Padre Cueto (1839-1908)" (PDF). Dominicasmsf.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ↑ "Diocese of Islas Canarias". GCatholic. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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