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 Mar 1659
by Marcantonio Franciotti
Personal details
Born 1608
Lucerna, Spain
Died 10 Jan 1681 (age 73)
Tropea, Italy
Nationality Spanish
Previous post Bishop of Ariano (1659–1667)

Luis Morales, O.S.A. (1608–1681) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tropea (1667–1681) and Bishop of Ariano (1659–1667).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Biography

Luis Morales was born in Lucerna, Spain in 1608 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 10 Mar 1659, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Ariano.[1][2] On 16 Mar 1659, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace.[2] On 7 Feb 1667, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Tropea.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Tropea until his death on 10 Jan 1681.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. pp. 95–96 and 347.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Luis Morales, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 22, 2016
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Tropea" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 23, 2016
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Tropea" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 14, 2016
  5. ↑ "Diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  6. ↑ "Diocese of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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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