| Most Reverend Ludovico Gonzaga | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Alba | |
 Roman Catholic prelate | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Alba |
| In office | 1619–1632 |
| Predecessor | Vincenzo Agnello Suardi |
| Successor | Giovanni Francesco Gandolfo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 18 August 1619 by Benedetto Giustiniani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1588 Mantua, Italy |
| Died | 1632 (age 44) Alba, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Ludovico Gonzaga (1588–1632) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Alba (1619–1632). By birth, he was member of the House of Gonzaga.
Biography
Ludovico Gonzaga was born in Mantua, Italy in 1588 as the son of Marchese Prospero Gonzaga di Luzzara (1543-1614) and his wife, Isabella Gonzaga di Sabbioneta and Bozzolo (b. 1555). On 12 August 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Alba. On 18 August 1619, he was consecrated bishop by Benedetto Giustiniani, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina, with Ulpiano Volpi, Archbishop Emeritus of Chieti, and Vincenzo Agnello Suardi, Coadjutor Bishop of Mantova, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Alba until his death in 1632.
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 75. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ludovico Gonzaga". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Alba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Alba (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
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| Preceded byVincenzo Agnello Suardi | Bishop of Alba 1619–1632 |
Succeeded byGiovanni Francesco Gandolfo |
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