Alfonso de Franco y Luna
| Most Reverend Alfonso de Franco y Luna | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of La Paz | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of La Paz |
| In office | 1639-1645 |
| Predecessor | Feliciano de la Vega Padilla |
| Successor | Francisco de la Serna |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
31 Oct 1632 by Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1572 Alcalá de Henares, Spain |
| Died |
1645 (age 73) La Paz, Bolivia |
| Previous post | Bishop of Durango (1632-1639) |
Alfonso de Franco y Luna (1572 – 1645) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Paz (1639-1645) and Bishop of Durango (1632-1639).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Alfonso de Franco y Luna was born in 1572 in Alcalá de Henares, Spain.[1] On 7 Jun 1632, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Durango.[1] On 31 Oct 1632, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega, Bishop of Mazara del Vallo, with Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila, Bishop of Nicaragua, and Cristóforo Chrisostome Carletti, Bishop of Termia, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 30 May 1639, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of La Paz.[1] He served as Bishop of La Paz until his death in 1645.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Alfonso de Franco y Luna" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durango" retrieved December 31, 2015
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Durango". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-28.
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz" retrieved November 16, 2015
- ↑ "Archdiocese of La Paz" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gonzalo Hernandez y Hermosillo y Gonzalez |
Bishop of Durango 1632-1639 |
Succeeded by Francisco Diego Díaz de Quintanilla y de Hevía y Valdés |
| Preceded by Feliciano de la Vega Padilla |
Bishop of La Paz 1639-1645 |
Succeeded by Francisco de la Serna |
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