Luis Jiménez (bishop)

Most Reverend

Luis Jiménez
Most Reverend; Luis Jiménez
Bishop of Ugento
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Ugento
In office	1627–1636
Predecessor	Juan Bravo Lagunas
Successor	Girolamo Martini
Orders
Consecration	8 September 1627; by Cosimo de Torres
Personal details
Born	1586; Cuenca, Spain
Died	1636; Ugento, Italy
Nationality	Spanish

Luis Jiménez (1586–1636) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ugento (1627–1636).^[1]

Biography[]

Luis Jiménez was born in Cuenca, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.^[2] On 3 June 1627, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Ugento on 30 August 1627.^[1]^[2] On 8 September 1627, he was consecrated bishop by Cosimo de Torres, Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio with Giuseppe Acquaviva, Titular Archbishop of Thebae, and Francesco Nappi (bishop), Bishop of Polignano, as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Bishop of Ugento until his death in 1636.^[1]^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 351. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help) (in Latin)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Luis Jiménez, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ugento–Santa Maria di Leuca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ugento–Santa Maria di Leuca (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Juan Bravo Lagunas	Bishop of Ugento 1627–1636	Succeeded by Girolamo Martini

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