Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias
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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 |
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| Consecration | 18 Sep 1639 by Diego Castejón Fonseca |
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| Born | 29 Mar 1589 Valladolid, Spain |
| Died | 18 May 1675 (age 86) Córdoba, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
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Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1639–1645) Bishop of Salamanca (1645–1648) Bishop of Pamplona (1648–1657) |
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).
Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias was born in Valladolid, Spain on 29 Mar 1589. On 11 Apr 1639, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo. On 18 Sep 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. On 18 Oct 1645, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Salamanca. On 1 Mar 1648, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 6 Jul 1648 as Bishop of Pamplona. On 24 Sep 1657, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Córdoba. He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death on 18 May 1675.
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