García Díaz Arias (died 1562) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Quito (1546–1562). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

On 8 January 1546, García Díaz Arias was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Paul III Pope Paul III (; ; born Alessandro Farnese; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death, in November 1549. He came to the papal throne in an era follo ...

as Bishop of Quito."Bishop García Díaz Arias"
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Catholic-Hierarchy.org ''Catholic-Hierarchy.org'' is an online database of bishops and dioceses of the Latin Church and the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches that are in full communion with Rome. The website, not officially sanctioned by the Church, is run as a private pro ...

''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 On 5 June 1547, he was consecrated bishop by

Juan Solano Juan Solano, O.P. (c. 1505 – 1580), was a Spanish Dominican missionary and the second Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Cuzco, Peru (1544–1562). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Solano was born in about 1504 in Archidona, a town in the Province o ...

Bishop of Cuzco The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cusco () is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese with see in the city and old Inca imperial capital of Cusco, in Peru.

. He served as Bishop of Quito until his death in 1562. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of

Martín de Calatayud Martín de Calatayud (1501 – November 9, 1548) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Marta (1543–1548). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Martín de Calatayud was born in Calatayud, Spain and ordained a priest in the Orden d ...

Bishop of Santa Marta The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santa Marta () is a diocese located in the city of Santa Marta in the ecclesiastical province of Barranquilla in Colombia. History * January 10, 1534: Established as Diocese of Santa Marta from the Diocese of San ...

(1547).

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Ecuador Bishops appointed by Pope Paul III 1562 deaths Roman Catholic bishops of Quito {{Ecuador-RC-bishop-stub