Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruíz de Morales and the second or maternal family name is Molina.
Most Reverend

Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina
Bishop of Tlaxcala
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Tlaxcala
In office1572–1576
PredecessorFernando de Villagómez
SuccessorDiego de Romano y Govea
Personal details
Born
Córdoba, Spain
Died17 July 1576
Puebla, Mexico

Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, O.S. (died 1576) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tlaxcala (1572–1576) and Bishop of Michoacán (1566–1572).[1][2]

Biography

Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina was born in Córdoba, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Santiago.[2] On 15 May 1566, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Michoacán.[2] On 10 December 1572, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Tlaxcala and installed on 8 October 1573.[2] He served as Bishop of Tlaxcala until his death on 17 July 1576.[2] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Pedro de Moya y Contreras, Archbishop of México (1573); and the principal co-consecrator of Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega, Bishop of Michoacán (1574).[2]

References

  1. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 239 and 341. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, O.S." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Michoacán
1566–1572 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Tlaxcala
1572–1576 		Succeeded by