Agustín Rubin de Ceballos
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Agustín Rubin de Ceballos (1724 – 1793) was a Spanish
churchman who was Bishop of Jaén from 1780 to 1793 and Grand Inquisitor
of Spain from 1784 to 1793.
on July 24, 1724. Pursuing a career in the Catholic Church, he became a canon
of Cuenca Cathedral
. In 1780, Charles III of Spain
chose him to be Bishop of Jaén. He became Grand Inquisitor
of Spain in 1784. In 1790, at the request of José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca, he published a new Index of Prohibited Books to halt the spread of ideas associated with the French Revolution
in Spain. He died in Madrid
on February 8, 1794. His body was transferred to Jaén, Spain
and he was buried in Jaén Cathedral
.
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
churchman who was Bishop of Jaén from 1780 to 1793 and Grand Inquisitor
Grand Inquisitor
Grand Inquisitor is the lead official of an Inquisition. The most famous Inquisitor General is the Spanish Dominican Tomás de Torquemada, who spearheaded the Spanish Inquisition.-List of Spanish Grand Inquisitors:-Castile:-Aragon:...
of Spain from 1784 to 1793.
Biography
Agustín Rubin de Ceballos was born in Dueñas, PalenciaDueñas, Palencia
Dueñas is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain....
on July 24, 1724. Pursuing a career in the Catholic Church, he became a canon
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
of Cuenca Cathedral
Cuenca Cathedral
Cuenca Cathedral is a Gothic cathedral in the city of Cuenca in Cuenca Province in the Castile-La Mancha region of south-eastern central Spain. Exceptional expression of Gothic Anglo-Norman, begun in 1196....
. In 1780, Charles III of Spain
Charles III of Spain
Charles III was the King of Spain and the Spanish Indies from 1759 to 1788. He was the eldest son of Philip V of Spain and his second wife, the Princess Elisabeth Farnese...
chose him to be Bishop of Jaén. He became Grand Inquisitor
Grand Inquisitor
Grand Inquisitor is the lead official of an Inquisition. The most famous Inquisitor General is the Spanish Dominican Tomás de Torquemada, who spearheaded the Spanish Inquisition.-List of Spanish Grand Inquisitors:-Castile:-Aragon:...
of Spain in 1784. In 1790, at the request of José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca, he published a new Index of Prohibited Books to halt the spread of ideas associated with the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
in Spain. He died in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
on February 8, 1794. His body was transferred to Jaén, Spain
Jaén, Spain
Jaén is a city in south-central Spain, the name is derived from the Arabic word Jayyan, . It is the capital of the province of Jaén. It is located in the autonomous community of Andalusia....
and he was buried in Jaén Cathedral
Jaén Cathedral
The Assumption of the Virgin Cathedral is a Spanish Renaissance cathedral located in Santa María Square in Jaén, Spain, opposite the Town Hall and the Episcopal Palace.Construction of the cathedral began in 1249 on the ruins of an ancient mosque...
.