Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruíz de Morales and the second or maternal family name is Molina.

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).

Most Reverend Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina
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
Born	Córdoba, Spain
Died	17 July 1576 Puebla, Mexico

Biography

Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina was born in Córdoba, Spain and 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 December 1572, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Tlaxcala and installed on 8 October 1573. He served as Bishop of Tlaxcala until his death on 17 July 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).

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Morelia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}