Diego de los Cobos Molina
Diego de los Cobos Molina (died 1565) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Jaén (1560–1565) and Bishop of Ávila (1559–1560).[1][2]
Most Reverend Diego de los Cobos Molina | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Jaén | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Jaén |
| In office | 1560–1565 |
| Predecessor | Diego Tavera Ponce de Léon |
| Successor | Francisco Delgado López |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abeda, Spain |
| Died | 8 September 1565 Toledo, Spain |
| Previous post | Bishop of Ávila (1559–1560) |
Biography
Diego de los Cobos Molina was born in Abeda, Spain.[2] On 2 August 1559, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Ávila.[1][2] On 4 September 1560, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Jaén.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Jaén until his death in Toledo, Spain on 8 September 1565.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva, Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1560).[2]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 92 and 203. (in Latin)
- "Bishop Diego de los Cobos Molina" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ávila". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ávila". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Jaén". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Jaén". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Diego Alava Esquivel |
Bishop of Ávila 1559–1560 |
Succeeded by Alvaro Hurtado de Mendoza y Sarmiento |
| Preceded by Diego Tavera Ponce de Léon |
Bishop of Jaén 1560–1565 |
Succeeded by Francisco Delgado López |
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