Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, O.S. (died 1576) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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(1572–1576) and

Bishop of Michoacán The Archdiocese of Morelia () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in western central Mexico.

(1566–1572). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, O.S."
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Biography

Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina was born in

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and ordained a priest in the

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. On 15 May 1566, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Pius V Pope Pius V, OP (; 17 January 1504 – 1 May 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri (and from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 January 1566 to his death, in May 1572. He was an ...

Bishop of Michoacán The Archdiocese of Morelia () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in western central Mexico.

. On 10 December 1572, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Gregory XIII Pope Gregory XIII (, , born Ugo Boncompagni; 7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in April 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake ...

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

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(1573); and the principal co-consecrator of Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega,

Bishop of Michoacán The Archdiocese of Morelia () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in western central Mexico.

(1574).

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