Luis Morales (bishop)
Most Reverend Luis Morales | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Tropea | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Tropea |
| In office | 1667–1681 |
| Predecessor | Carlo Maranta |
| Successor | Girolamo Borgia |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 16 March 1659 by Marcantonio Franciotti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1608 Lucerna, Spain |
| Died | 10 January 1681 (age 73) Tropea, Italy |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Ariano (1659–1667) |
Luis Morales, O.S.A. (1608 – 10 January 1681) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tropea (1667–1681)[1] and Bishop of Ariano (1659–1667).[2]
Biography[edit]
Luis Morales was born in Lucerna, Spain in 1608 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[3][4] On 10 March 1659, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Ariano.[2][3][4] On 16 March 1659, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace.[3][4] On 7 February 1667, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Tropea.[1][3][4] He served as Bishop of Tropea until his death on 10 January 1681.[1][3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 347. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 94–95. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Luis Morales, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ a b c d e Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Lodovico Morales, O.E.S.A." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources[edit]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Tropea". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Tropea (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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