Luis López de Solís

Luis López de Solís, O.S.A. (1534 July 5, 1606) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of La Plata o Charcas (1605–1606) and the Bishop of Quito (1592–1605).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend

Luis López de Solís
Bishop of La Plata o Charcas
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of La Plata o Charcas
In office1605–1606
PredecessorAlonso Ramírez Vergara
SuccessorDiego de Zambrana
Orders
Ordination1558
ConsecrationApril 3, 1594
by Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo
Personal details
Born1534
Salamanca, Spain
DiedJuly 5, 1606 (age 72)
Previous postBishop of Quito (1592–1605)

Biography

Luis López de Solís was born in Salamanca, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine in 1558.[3] On September 7, 1592, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Quito.[1][2][3] On April 3, 1594, he was consecrated bishop by Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo, Archbishop of Lima.[3] On July 18, 1605, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of La Plata o Charcas.[2][3] He served as Bishop of La Plata o Charcas until his death on July 5, 1606.[2][3]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Fernando Trexo y Senabria, Bishop of Córdoba.[3]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 280. (in Latin)
  2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 290 and 282. (in Latin)
  3. Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Luis López de Solís, O.S.A." retrieved December 8, 2015
  4. Provincia Agustiniana Matritense: "López de Solís, Luis (+1606)" retrieved December 12, 2015
Religious titles
Preceded by
Antonio Avendaño y Paz
Bishop of Quito
1592–1605
Succeeded by
Salvador Ribera Avalos
Preceded by
Alonso Ramírez Vergara
Bishop of La Plata o Charcas
1605–1606
Succeeded by
Diego de Zambrana


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