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).[1]

The Most Reverend Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Michoacán
In office	1608–1622
Predecessor	Juan Fernández de Rosillo
Successor	Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo
Orders
Consecration	1603 by Diego de Romano y Govea
Personal details
Born	1560 Mexico City
Died	22 July 1622 (age 62) Michoacán, México
Previous post	Bishop of Nueva Caceres (1603–1605) Bishop of Antequera (1605–1608)

Biography

Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz was born in Mexico City in 1560 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2][3] 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.[2] On 13 January 1603, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Nueva Caceres.[1][2] In 1603, he was consecrated bishop by Diego de Romano y Govea, Bishop of Tlaxcala.[2] On 6 June 1605, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Antequera.[2] On 4 February 1608, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Michoacán.[2] He served as Bishop of Michoacán until his death on 22 July 1622.[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 125. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
3. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz, O.E.S.A." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

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]}