| 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 |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Durango (1632–1639) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 31 October 1632 by Francisco Sánchez Villanueva y Vega |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1572 Alcalá de Henares, Spain |
| Died | 1645 (age 73) La Paz, Bolivia |
Alfonso de Franco y Luna (1572–1645) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Paz (1639–1645) and Bishop of Durango (1632–1639).
Biography
Alfonso de Franco y Luna was born in 1572 in Alcalá de Henares, Spain. On 7 June 1632, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Durango. On 31 October 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. On 30 May 1639, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of La Paz. He served as Bishop of La Paz until his death in 1645.
References
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alfonso de Franco y Luna". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Alonso de Franco y Luna". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Durango". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Durango (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of La Paz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz (Bolivia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGonzalo Hernandez y Hermosillo y Gonzalez | Bishop of Durango 1632–1639 |
Succeeded byFrancisco Diego Díaz de Quintanilla y de Hevía y Valdés |
| Preceded byFeliciano de la Vega Padilla | Bishop of La Paz 1639–1645 |
Succeeded byFrancisco de la Serna |
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