Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias

Most Reverend
Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias
Bishop of Córdoba
Church Catholic Church
In office 1657–1675
Predecessor Antonio Valdés Herrera
Successor Alfonso de Salizanes y Medina
Orders
Consecration 18 September 1639
by Diego Castejón Fonseca
Personal details
Born 29 March 1589
Valladolid, Spain
Died 18 May 1675 (age 86)
Córdoba, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Previous post Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1639–1645)
Bishop of Salamanca (1645–1648)
Bishop of Pamplona (1648–1657)

Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias or Francisco Díaz Alarcón y Covarrubias (29 March, 1589 – 18 May, 1675) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1657–1675), Bishop of Pamplona (1648–1657), Bishop of Salamanca (1645–1648), and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1639–1645).[1]


Biography

Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias was born in Valladolid, Spain on 29 March 1589.[2][3] On 11 Apr 1639, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo.[2] On 18 September 1639, he was consecrated bishop by Diego Castejón Fonseca, Bishop Emeritus of Lugo, with Juan Alonso y Ocón, Bishop of Yucatán, and Timoteo Pérez Vargas, Bishop of Ispahan, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 18 October 1645, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Salamanca.[2] On 1 March 1648, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 6 Jul 1648 as Bishop of Pamplona.[2] On 24 September 1657, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Córdoba.[2] He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death on 18 May 1675.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 151, 164, 272, and 300. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. self-published
  3. ↑ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francisco Díaz Alarcón y Covarrubias". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. self-published
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Salamanca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Salamanca (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Córdoba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Córdoba (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Juan de la Torre Ayala		 Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo
1639–1645		 Succeeded by
Juan Pérez Delgado
Preceded by
Juan Ortiz de Zárate (bishop)		 Bishop of Salamanca
1645–1648		 Succeeded by
Pedro Carrillo Acuña y Bureba
Preceded by
Juan Piñeiro Osorio		 Bishop of Pamplona
1648–1657		 Succeeded by
Diego de Tejada y la Guardia
Preceded by
Antonio Valdés Herrera		 Bishop of Córdoba
1657–1675		 Succeeded by
Alfonso de Salizanes y Medina
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