Overview

• José María Díaz Fernández died on July 20, 2025, at the age of 96 in Mondoñedo, the Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol confirmed his passing.
• His funeral will be held at 17:00 today in the Cathedral of Mondoñedo.
• He served as canon-archivist of the Cathedral of Santiago for 36 years before relinquishing the post in October 2011 after the Códice Calixtino was stolen.
• He offered to resign as dean following the theft but was retained by the archbishop, later stepping down from that role in December 2012.
• After leaving ecclesiastical office he moved to his native Mondoñedo and spent two decades living in seclusion.