Luis de Morales (bishop)
| Most Reverend Luis de Morales | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Toledo |
| In office | 1661-1679 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1618 Belmonte, Spain |
| Died |
1679 (age 61) Toledo, Spain |
Luis de Morales (1618-1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1661-1679).[1][2][3]
Biography
Luis de Morales was born in Belmonte, Spain in 1618 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 5 Sep 1661, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo and Titular Bishop of Troas.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo until his death in 1679.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Antonio del Buffalo, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1662); Antonio Rodríguez Castañon, Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1662); Francisco de Seijas Losada, Bishop of Valladolid (1664); Francisco Rodríguez Castañón, Bishop of Orense (1664); Benito de Rivas, Bishop of Puerto Rico (1664); Alfonso Vázquez de Toledo, Bishop of Cádiz (1664); and Diego Ros de Medrano, Bishop of Orense (1673).
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Luis de Morales, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 12, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 31, 2015
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Toledo" Catholic-Hierarchy. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 12, 2016