Luis Morales (bishop)

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]

Most Reverend

Luis Morales
Bishop of Tropea
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Tropea
In office1667–1681
PredecessorCarlo Maranta
SuccessorGirolamo Borgia
Orders
Consecration16 March 1659
by Marcantonio Franciotti
Personal details
Born1608
Lucerna, Spain
Died10 January 1681 (age 73)
Tropea, Italy
NationalitySpanish
Previous postBishop of Ariano (1659–1667)

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. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 347. (in Latin)
  2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 94–95. (in Latin)
  3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Luis Morales, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Lodovico Morales, O.E.S.A." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [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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