Baltasar de los Reyes, O.S.H., (1606 – 5 May 1673) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coria (1673) and Bishop of Orense (1668–1673).[1]

Most Reverend

Baltasar de los Reyes
Bishop of Coria
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Coria
In office1673
PredecessorGonzalo Bravo de Grajera
SuccessorBernardino León de la Rocha
Previous post(s)Bishop of Orense (1668–1673)
Orders
Consecration6 May 1668
by Vitaliano Visconti
Personal details
Born1606
Died5 May 1673 (age 67)
Coria, Cáceres, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Biography

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Baltasar de los Reyes was born in Riaza, Spain, in 1606 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome.[1] On 30 January 1668, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement IX as Bishop of Ourense.[1] On 6 May 1668, he was consecrated bishop by Vitaliano Visconti, Titular Archbishop of Ephesus, with Egidio Colonna (patriarch), Titular Archbishop of Amasea, and Francisco de Rojas-Borja y Artés, Bishop of Ávila, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 30 January 1673, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Coria.[1] He served as Bishop of Coria until his death on 5 May 1673.[1] Don Diego Ros de Medrano succeeded him as the Bishop of Ourense on 29 May 1673.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f " Bishop Baltasar de los Reyes, O.S.H. " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
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  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Coria-Caceres (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Orense". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Orense (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Orense
1668–1673
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Coria
1673
Succeeded by