Luis de Morales (bishop)
Luis de Morales (1618–1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1661–1679).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Luis de Morales | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo Titular Bishop of Troas | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Toledo |
| In office | 1661–1679 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1618 Belmonte, Spain |
| Died | 1679 (age 61) Toledo, Spain |
De Morales was born in Belmonte, Spain, in 1618 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 5 September 1661, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as the Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo and the Titular Bishop of Troas.[1] He served as the Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo until his death in 1679.[1]He was 61 years old.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[1]
- 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
- "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
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