Luis García Rodríguez

Most Reverend
Luis García Rodríguez
Bishop of Astorga]]
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Astorga
In office 1637–1638
Predecessor Alfonso Mesía de Tovar
Successor Diego Salcedo Benacos
Orders
Ordination 18 September 1604
Consecration 21 September 1634
by Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega
Personal details
Died 18 April 1638
Astorga, Spain

Luis García Rodríguez (died 1638) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Astorga (1637–1638) and Bishop of Orense (1634–1637).[1][2]

Biography

Luis García Rodríguez was ordained a priest on 18 September 1604.[2] On 23 January 1634, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Orense.[1][2] On 21 September 1634, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo, with Miguel Avellán, Titular Bishop of Siriensis, and Juan Bravo Lagunas, Bishop Emeritus of Ugento, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 9 February 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Astorga.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Astorga until his death on 18 April 1638.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 98, and 103. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Luis García Rodríguez" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Orense". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Orense (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Astorga". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Astorga (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published


Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Diego Zúñiga Sotomayor		 Bishop of Orense
1634–1637		 Succeeded by
Juan Velasco Acevedo
Preceded by
Alfonso Mesía de Tovar		 Bishop of Astorga
1637–1638		 Succeeded by
Diego Salcedo Benacos
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