Miguel Jerónimo de Molina

Miguel Jerónimo de Molina y Aragonés (7 October 1638 – 31 August 1698) was a Spanish prelate who served as Bishop of Malta from 1678 till 1682 when he was transferred to the Diocese of Lleida in Catalonia, Spain.[1]

His Excellency

Miguel Jerónimo de Molina

O.S.Io.Hieros.
Bishop of Lleida
ChurchRoman Catholic
DioceseLleida (1682-1698)
Malta (1678-1682)
Appointed25 May 1682
In office1682-1698
PredecessorFrancesc Berardo
SuccessorJuan Alfonso Valerià y Aloza
Orders
Ordination5 March 1662
Consecration24 April 1678
by Carlo Pio di Savoia
RankBishop
Personal details
Born(1638-10-07)October 7, 1638
Montsià, Catalonia, Spain
DiedAugust 31, 1698(1698-08-31) (aged 59)
NationalitySpanish
Previous postBishop of Malta (1678-1682)

Early years

Molina was born in Castell d'Amposta in Montsià, the southernmost county of Catalonia in Spain on October 7, 1638. On March 5, 1662 he was ordained priest of the Knights Hospitallers.

Bishop of Malta

Pope Innocent XI appointed him as Bishop of Malta on April 18, 1678 and consecrated seven days later on April 24 by Cardinal Carlo Pio di Savoia. As Bishop of Malta he gave a detailed review of the status of the Diocese during a visit to Pope Innocent XI. Bishop Molina also called for a synod to reform the Diocese. He created two new parishes in Gozo, that of Xewkija and Għarb.[2]

Bishop of Lleida

On May 25, 1682 Molina was appointed Bishop of Lleida in the Principality of Catalonia, Spain. He died on August 31, 1698 at the age of 59.

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See also

References
  1. "Bishop Miguel Jerónimo de Molina y Aragonés, O.S.Io.Hieros.", Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved on 28 February 2015.
  2. Bonnici, Alexander; Schiavone, Michael J. (2007). Minn Publju sa Pawlu: L-Isqfijiet ta’ Malta, ta’ Ghawdex, u Isqfijiet Ohra Maltin [From Publius to Paul: The Bishops of Malta, Gozo, and Other Maltese Bishops] (in Maltese). Pieta: Pubblikazzjonijiet Indipendenza. p. 12. ISBN 978-99932-41-91-08-4. OCLC 254299827.CS1 maint: ignored ISBN errors (link)
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