Luis Fernández de Córdoba (February 1555 – 26 June 1625) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Seville (1624–1625), Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1622–1624), Bishop of Málaga (1615–1622), and Bishop of Salamanca (1603–1615).[1]
Most Reverend Luis Fernández de Córdoba | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Seville | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Seville |
| In office | 1624–1625 |
| Predecessor | Pedro Castro Quiñones |
| Successor | Diego Guzmán de Haros |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 9 February 1603 by Domenico Ginnasi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1555 |
| Died | 26 June 1625 (age 70) Seville, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Salamanca (1603–1615) Bishop of Málaga (1615–1622) Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1622–1624) |
Biography edit
Luis Fernández de Córdoba was born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain in February 1555.[1] On 20 November 1602, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Salamanca.[1] On 9 February 1603, he was consecrated bishop by Domenico Ginnasi, Archbishop of Manfredonia, with Juan Bautista Acevedo Muñoz, Bishop of Valladolid, and Domingo de Oña, Bishop of Coro, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 9 February 1615, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Malaga.[1] On 26 October 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.[1] On 11 March 1624, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Seville.[1] He served as Archbishop of Seville until his death on 26 June 1625.[1]
Episcopal succession edit
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[1]
- Pedro Ponce de Léon, Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1605);
- Agustín Antolínez, Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1623);
- Gonzalo del Campo (López de Ocampo), Archbishop of Lima (1624);
and the principal co-consecrator of:[1]
References edit
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Salamanca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Salamanca (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Málaga". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Malaga (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
