Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias
Most Reverend Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias | |
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| Bishop of Córdoba | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1657–1675 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Valdés Herrera |
| Successor | Alfonso de Salizanes y Medina |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1639–1645) Bishop of Salamanca (1645–1648) Bishop of Pamplona (1648–1657) |
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| Consecration | 18 September 1639 by Diego Castejón Fonseca |
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| Born | 29 March 1589 |
| Died | 18 May 1675 (age 86) Córdoba, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 151, 164, 272, and 300. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f g Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francisco Díaz Alarcón y Covarrubias". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
External links and additional sources
[edit]- 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". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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