Luis de Morales (bishop)

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Luis de Morales (1618–1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1661–1679).[1][2][3]

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

Episcopal succession of Luis de Morales
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

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5]"Bishop Luis de Morales, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 12, 2016
  2. 2."Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 31, 2015
  3. 3."Archdiocese of Toledo" Catholic-Hierarchy. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 12, 2016