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Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz, O.S.A. (1560 – 22 July, 1622) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1608-1622), Bishop of Antequera (1605-1608), and Bishop of Nueva Caceres (1603-1605).
Biography
Baltazar de Covarrubias y Múñoz was born in Mexico City in 1560 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine. On 10 Sep 1601, he was selected by the King of Spain as Bishop of Paraguay but was soon replaced by Martín Ignacio de Loyola who was appointed by the Pope on 19 Nov 1601. On 13 Jan 1603, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Nueva Caceres. In 1603, he was consecrated bishop by Diego de Romano y Govea, Bishop of Tlaxcala. On 6 Jun 1605, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Antequera. On 4 Feb 1608, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Michoacán. He served as Bishop of Michoacán until his death on 22 Jul 1622.