Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias

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]

Most Reverend

Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias
Bishop of Córdoba
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1657–1675
PredecessorAntonio Valdés Herrera
SuccessorAlfonso de Salizanes y Medina
Orders
Consecration18 September 1639
by Diego Castejón Fonseca
Personal details
Born29 March 1589
Died18 May 1675 (age 86)
Córdoba, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Previous post(s)Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1639–1645)
Bishop of Salamanca (1645–1648)
Bishop of Pamplona (1648–1657)

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

  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. ^ 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
  3. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francisco Díaz Alarcón y Covarrubias". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo
1639–1645
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Salamanca
1645–1648
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Pamplona
1648–1657
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Córdoba
1657–1675
Succeeded by