Luis Suárez (bishop)

Most Reverend
Luis Suárez
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Dragonara
In office 1554-1580?
Predecessor Alfonso de Valdecabras
Successor None
Orders
Consecration 1539
by Juan Pardo de Tavera
Personal details
Born Toledo, Spain
Previous post Auxiliary Bishop of Benevento (1539-1554)

Luis Suárez or Ludovicus Suarez was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Dragonara (1554-1580?).[1][2][3][4][5] and Auxiliary Bishop of Benevento (1539-1554).[6]

Biography

Luis Suárez was born in Toledo, Spain.[7] In 1939, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Auxiliary Bishop of Benevento and consecrated bishop by Cardinal Juan Pardo de Tavera, Archbishop of Toledo.[6] On 1 Oct 1554, he was appointed,[3][7] with the recommendation of Cardinal Pardo de Tavera,[6] during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Dragonara.[7][3] It is uncertain how long he served although he is named as the diocese's last bishop.[1][7] The diocese was suppressed in 1580.[5] Some sources state that he was promoted to the Diocese of Alghero on Sardinia where he died.[6] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Francisco Delgado López, Bishop of Lugo (1562).[3]

References

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Alfonso de Valdecabras
Bishop of Dragonara
1554-1562?
Succeeded by
None
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