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
Mantua, Italy
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

  1. 1 2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 75. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ludovico Gonzaga". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Alba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Alba (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Vincenzo Agnello Suardi		 Bishop of Alba
1619–1632		 Succeeded by
Giovanni Francesco Gandolfo
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