Luís de la Fuente or Luís de la Fuentes was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1564–1566).[1][2]
Biography
On 28 Apr 1564, Luís de la Fuente was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1][3] While bishop, he presided over the merger of Costa Rica and Nicaragua into a single ecclesiastical jurisdiction.[2] On 6 Jul 1565, he was consecrated bishop.[3] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death in Dec 1566.[1][3]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byLázaro Carrasco | Bishop of Nicaragua 1564–1566 | Succeeded byPedro Gómez de Córdoba |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256–257. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. EUNED. ISBN 9789977640792.
- 3.[3.2][3.3]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Luís de la Fuente (Fuentes)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]