Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cobarrubias and the second or maternal family name is Múñoz.

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
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Nueva Caceres (1603–1605) Bishop of Antequera (1605–1608)
Orders
Consecration	1603 by Diego de Romano y Govea
Personal details
Born	1560 Mexico City
Died	22 July 1622 (age 62) Michoacán, México

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]

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]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Francisco Ortega (bishop)	Bishop of Nueva Caceres 1603–1605	Succeeded by Pedro de Godinez
Preceded by Bartolomé de Ledesma	Bishop of Antequera 1605–1608	Succeeded by Juan de Cervantes (bishop)
Preceded by Juan Fernández de Rosillo	Bishop of Michoacán 1608–1622	Succeeded by Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo