| Most Reverend Luis García Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Astorga | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Astorga |
| In office | 1637–1638 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso Mesía de Tovar |
| Successor | Diego Salcedo Benacos |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 September 1604 |
| Consecration | 21 September 1634 by Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 18 April 1638 Astorga, Spain |
Luis García Rodríguez (died 1638) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Astorga (1637–1638) and Bishop of Orense (1634–1637).
Biography
Luis García Rodríguez was ordained a priest on 18 September 1604. On 23 January 1634, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Orense. On 21 September 1634, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo, with Miguel Avellán, Titular Bishop of Siriensis, and Juan Bravo Lagunas, Bishop Emeritus of Ugento, serving as co-consecrators. On 9 February 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Astorga. He served as Bishop of Astorga until his death on 18 April 1638.
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 98, and 103. (in Latin)
- ^ "Bishop Luis García Rodríguez" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Orense". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Orense (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Astorga". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Astorga (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDiego Zúñiga Sotomayor | Bishop of Orense 1634–1637 |
Succeeded byJuan Velasco Acevedo |
| Preceded byAlfonso Mesía de Tovar | Bishop of Astorga 1637–1638 |
Succeeded byDiego Salcedo Benacos |
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