Luis Suárez (bishop)

Most Reverend
Luis Suárez
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Dragonara
In office 1554-1580?
Predecessor Alfonso de Valdecabras
Successor None
Orders
Consecration 1539
by Juan Pardo de Tavera
Personal details
Born Toledo, Spain
Previous post Auxiliary Bishop of Benevento (1539-1554)

Luis Suárez or Ludovicus Suarez was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Dragonara (1554-1580?).[1][2][3][4][5] and Auxiliary Bishop of Benevento (1539-1554).[6]

Biography

Luis Suárez was born in Toledo, Spain.[7] In 1939, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Auxiliary Bishop of Benevento and consecrated bishop by Cardinal Juan Pardo de Tavera, Archbishop of Toledo.[6] On 1 Oct 1554, he was appointed,[3][7] with the recommendation of Cardinal Pardo de Tavera,[6] during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Dragonara.[7][3] It is uncertain how long he served although he is named as the diocese's last bishop.[1][7] The diocese was suppressed in 1580.[5] Some sources state that he was promoted to the Diocese of Alghero on Sardinia where he died.[6] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Francisco Delgado López, Bishop of Lugo (1562).[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Eubel, Konrad. HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III. p. 187.
  2. ↑ FORT, DON CARLOS RAMÓN (1879). DE LOS OBISPOS ESPAÑOLES TITULARES DE IGLESIAS IN PARTIBUS INFIDELIUM, Ó AUXILIARES EN LAS DE ESPAÑA. OBRA POSTUMA (PDF). LA REAL ACADEMIA DE LA HISTORIA. p. 122.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Luis Suárez" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Dragonara" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. 1 2 "Titular Episcopal See of Dragonara" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  6. 1 2 3 4 Salmeron, Marcos. Recuerdos Historicos Y Politicos Los Servicios Que Los Generales, Y Varones Ilustres Religion Nuestra Senora Merced, Redencion Cautivos han hecho los Reyes Espana los dos Mundos, desde su gloriosa fundacion, que sue el ano 1218, hasta el ano 1640. pp. 389–390.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Ramón Fort y Pazos, Marcos. Obispos de la provincia de Toledo (1500-2000). p. 52.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Alfonso de Valdecabras		 Bishop of Dragonara
1554-1562? 		Succeeded by
None
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