Miguel Muñoz (died 1553) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Cuenca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca () is a Latin Church diocese located in the city of Cuenca in the ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain. (1547–1553) and
Bishop of Tui (1540–1547).
[ ''(in Latin)'']["Bishop Miguel Muñoz"]
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Biography
On 28 January 1540, Miguel Muñoz was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III (; ; born Alessandro Farnese; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death, in November 1549.
He came to the papal throne in an era follo ...
as
Bishop of Tui.
On 12 April 1547, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as
Bishop of Cuenca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca () is a Latin Church diocese located in the city of Cuenca in the ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain. .
He served as Bishop of Cuenca until his death on 13 September 1553.
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16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain
Bishops appointed by Pope Paul III
1553 deaths
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