Alfonso de Franco y Luna (1572–1645) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Paz (1639–1645) and Bishop of Durango (1632–1639).
Biography
Alfonso de Franco y Luna was born in 1572 in Alcalá de Henares, Spain.[1] On 7 June 1632, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Durango.[1][2] On 31 October 1632, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo, with Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila, Bishop of Nicaragua, and Cristóforo Chrisostome Carletti, Bishop of Termia, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 30 May 1639, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of La Paz.[1] He served as Bishop of La Paz until his death in 1645.[1]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Durango". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Durango (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of La Paz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz (Bolivia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGonzalo Hernandez y Hermosillo y Gonzalez | Bishop of Durango 1632–1639 | Succeeded byFrancisco Diego Díaz de Quintanilla y de Hevía y Valdés |
| Preceded byFeliciano de la Vega Padilla | Bishop of La Paz 1639–1645 | Succeeded byFrancisco de la Serna |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alfonso de Franco y Luna". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- 2.Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Alonso de Franco y Luna". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]