Luis Suárez (bishop)

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 Toledo (1539–1554).[6]

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 Toledo (1539-1554)

Biography

Luis Suárez was born in Toledo, Spain.[7] In 1539, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo and consecrated bishop by Cardinal Juan Pardo de Tavera, Archbishop of Toledo.[6] On 1 October 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 from Burgos, where he became Mercedarian friar, and 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

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi (in Latin). III (2 ed.). Monasterii: Sumptibus et Typis Librariae Regensbergianae. p. 187. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
2. Fort, Carlos Ramón (1879). De los Obispos Españoles Titulares de Iglesias in Partibus Infidelium, ó Auxiliares en las de España. Obra Postuma (PDF) (in Spanish). 51. Madrid: La Real Academia de la Historia. pp. 122–123. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
3. Bishop Luis Suárez, in Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
4. Diocese of Dragonara, in Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
5. Titular Episcopal See of Dragonara, in GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
6. Salmeron, Marcos (1646). Recuerdos Historicos Y Politicos Los Servicios Que Los Generales, Y Varones Ilustres De La Religion Nuestra Señora de la Merced, Redencion Cautivos han hecho a los Reyes Espana en los dos Mundos, desde su gloriosa fundacion, que fue el año 1218, hasta el año 1640 (in Spanish). Valencia: Herederos de Chrysostomo Garriz. pp. 389–390.
7. Fernández Collado, Ángel (2000). Obispos de la provincia de Toledo (1500-2000) (in Spanish). Toledo: Estudio Teológico de San Ildefonso. p. 52. ISBN 9788492076970.