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 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

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

  1. 1 2 3 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 347. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 94–95. (in Latin)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Luis Morales, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Lodovico Morales, O.E.S.A." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (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]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Alessandro Rossi		 Bishop of Ariano
1659–1667		 Succeeded by
Emmanuele Brancaccio
Preceded by
Carlo Maranta		 Bishop of Tropea
1667–1681		 Succeeded by
Girolamo Borgia


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