Baltasar de los Reyes
| Most Reverend Baltasar de los Reyes | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Coria | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Coria |
| In office | 1673 |
| Predecessor | Gonzalo Bravo de Grajera |
| Successor | Bernardino León de la Rocha |
| Previous post | Bishop of Orense (1668–1673) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 6 May 1668 by Vitaliano Visconti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1606 Riaza, Spain |
| Died | 5 May 1673 (age 67) Coria, Cáceres, Spain |
Baltasar de los Reyes, O.S.H., (1606 – 5 May 1673) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coria (1673) and Bishop of Orense (1668–1673).[1]
Biography
Baltasar de los Reyes was born in Riaza, Spain, in 1606 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome.[1] On 30 January 1668, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement IX as Bishop of Ourense.[1] On 6 May 1668, he was consecrated bishop by Vitaliano Visconti, Titular Archbishop of Ephesus, with Egidio Colonna (patriarch), Titular Archbishop of Amasea, and Francisco de Rojas-Borja y Artés, Bishop of Ávila, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 30 January 1673, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Coria.[1] He served as Bishop of Coria until his death on 5 May 1673.[1] Don Diego Ros de Medrano succeeded him as the Bishop of Ourense on 29 May 1673.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Coria-Caceres (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Orense". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Orense (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]