Most Reverend Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina |
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Bishop of Tlaxcala | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Tlaxcala |
In office | 1572–1576 |
Predecessor | Fernando de Villagómez |
Successor | Diego de Romano y Govea |
Personal details | |
Died | 17 Jul 1576 Puebla, Mexico |
Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, O.S. (died 1576) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tlaxcala (1572–1576) and Bishop of Michoacán (1566–1572).
Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina was ordained a priest in the Order of Santiago. On 15 May 1566, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Michoacán. On 10 Dec 1572, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Tlaxcala and installed on 8 Oct 1573. He served as Bishop of Tlaxcala until his death on 17 Jul 1576. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Pedro de Moya y Contreras, Archbishop of México (1573); and the principal co-consecrator of Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega, Bishop of Michoacán (1574).