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
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]
External links and additional sources
- 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]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJuan de la Torre Ayala | Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo 1639–1645 | Succeeded byJuan Pérez Delgado |
| Preceded byJuan Ortiz de Zárate (bishop) | Bishop of Salamanca 1645–1648 | Succeeded byPedro Carrillo Acuña y Bureba |
| Preceded byJuan Piñeiro Osorio | Bishop of Pamplona 1648–1657 | Succeeded byDiego de Tejada y la Guardia |
| Preceded byAntonio Valdés Herrera | Bishop of Córdoba 1657–1675 | Succeeded byAlfonso de Salizanes y Medina |
References
- 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.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5][2.6][2.7]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