Luis Jiménez (bishop)

Luis Jiménez (1586–1636) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ugento (1627–1636).[1]

Most Reverend Luis Jiménez
Bishop of Ugento
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Ugento
In office	1627–1636
Predecessor	Juan Bravo Lagunas
Successor	Girolamo Martini
Orders
Consecration	8 September 1627 by Cosimo de Torres
Personal details
Born	1586 Cuenca, Spain
Died	1636 Ugento, Italy
Nationality	Spanish

Biography

Luis Jiménez was born in Cuenca, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.[2] On 3 June 1627, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Ugento on 30 August 1627.[1][2] On 8 September 1627, he was consecrated bishop by Cosimo de Torres, Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio with Giuseppe Acquaviva, Titular Archbishop of Thebae, and Francesco Nappi (bishop), Bishop of Polignano, as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Ugento until his death in 1636.[1][2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 351. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Luis Jiménez, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ugento–Santa Maria di Leuca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ugento–Santa Maria di Leuca (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}