Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz

Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz, O.S.A. (1560 – 22 July, 1622) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1608–1622), Bishop of Antequera (1605–1608), and Bishop of Nueva Caceres (1603–1605).

Biography

Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz was born in Mexico City in 1560 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.^[1][2] On 10 September 1601, he was selected by the King of Spain as Bishop of Paraguay but was soon replaced by Martín Ignacio de Loyola who was appointed by the Pope on 19 November 1601.^[1] On 13 January 1603, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Nueva Caceres.^[1] In 1603, he was consecrated bishop by Diego de Romano y Govea, Bishop of Tlaxcala.^[1] On 6 June 1605, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Antequera.^[1] On 4 February 1608, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Michoacán.^[1] He served as Bishop of Michoacán until his death on 22 July 1622.^[1]

References

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caceres (Philippines)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antequera (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. ""Archdiocese of Morelia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}