Ludovico Gonzaga (bishop)
Most Reverend Ludovico Gonzaga | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Alba | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Alba |
| In office | 1619–1632 |
| Predecessor | Vincenzo Agnello Suardi |
| Successor | Giovanni Francesco Gandolfo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 18 August 1619 by Benedetto Giustiniani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1588 |
| Died | 1632 (age 44) Alba, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Ludovico Gonzaga (1588–1632) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Alba (1619–1632).[1]
Biography
Ludovico Gonzaga was born in Mantua, Italy in 1588.[2] On 12 August 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Alba.[1][2] On 18 August 1619, he was consecrated bishop by Benedetto Giustiniani, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina, with Ulpiano Volpi, Archbishop Emeritus of Chieti, and Vincenzo Agnello Suardi, Coadjutor Bishop of Mantova, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Alba until his death in 1632.[2]
References
- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 75. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ludovico Gonzaga". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Alba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published] - Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Alba (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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