Diego de Covarubias y Leyva
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Summary
Diego de Covarubias y Leyva was born on July 25, 1512[1], in Toledo[2]. He died on September 27, 1577[3], in Madrid[4]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest[5], university teacher[6], economist[7], jurist[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Segovia Cathedral[11]
- Father: Alonso de Covarrubias[12]
- Country of citizenship: Spain[13]
- Occupation: bishop[14]
- Position held: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Santo Domingo[15], Roman Catholic Bishop of Cuenca[16], Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo[17], Roman Catholic Bishop of Segovia[18], President of the Council of Castile[19]
- Employer: University of Salamanca[20]
- Educated at: University of Salamanca[21]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Commons category: Diego de Covarrubias y Leyva[24]
- Family name: Covarrubias[25]
- Given name: Diego[26]
- Relative: Juan Orozco Covarrubias y Leiva[27]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva[28]
- External data available at URL: https://philobiblon.upf.edu/xtf/servlet/org.cdlib.xtf.dynaXML.DynaXML?source=unified/Display/3401BETA.Person.xml&style=Person.xsl%0A%0A%20%0A%20%0A%20&gobk=http%3A%2F%2Fphilobiblon.upf.edu%2Fxtf%2Fservlet%2Forg.cdlib.xtf.crossQuery.CrossQuery%3Frmode%3Dphilobeta%26everyone%3D%26name%3Dcovarrubias%26title%3D%26daterange%3D%26assocplace%3D%26affiliation%3D%26subject%3D%26text-join%3Dand%26browseout%3Dperson%26sort%3Dauthor[29]
- Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[30], The Catholic Encyclopedia[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[32], Latin[33]
- Consecrator: Fernando de Valdés y Salas[34], Martín Pérez de Ayala[35], Diego de los Cobos[36]
- Sibling: Antonio Covarrubias y Leyva[37]
- Has works in the collection: Geldersch Landschap en Kasteelen[38]
Why It Matters
Diego de Covarubias y Leyva has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
FAQs
Where was Diego de Covarubias y Leyva born?
Diego de Covarubias y Leyva's place of birth was Toledo[2].
Where did Diego de Covarubias y Leyva die?
Diego de Covarubias y Leyva died in Madrid[4].
Who were Diego de Covarubias y Leyva's parents?
Diego de Covarubias y Leyva's father was Alonso de Covarrubias[12].
What did Diego de Covarubias y Leyva do for work?
Diego de Covarubias y Leyva worked as a Latin Catholic priest[5], university teacher[6], economist[7], jurist[8], and Catholic bishop[9].
Where did Diego de Covarubias y Leyva go to school?
Diego de Covarubias y Leyva was educated at University of Salamanca[21].