Luis Antonio de Castro y Castillo

Former Catholic Bishop In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castro and the second or maternal family name is Castillo.

Most Reverend Luis Antonio de Castro y Castillo
Bishop of La Paz
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of La Paz
In office	1647–1653
Predecessor	Francisco de la Serna
Successor	Martín Velasco y Molina
Personal details
Born	Alcala la Real
Died	7 October 1653 La Paz, Bolivia

Luis Antonio de Castro y Castillo (died 1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Paz (1647–1653).

Biography

Luis Antonio de Castro y Castillo was born in Alcala la Real. On 13 September 1647, he was selected as Bishop of La Paz and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 13 January 1648. On 26 April 1648, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de Arguinao y Gutiérrez, Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. He served as Bishop of La Paz until his death on 7 October 1653.

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^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Luis Antonio de Castro y Castillo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

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 byFrancisco de la Serna	Bishop of La Paz 1647–1653	Succeeded byMartín Velasco y Molina

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