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Luis Jiménez (bishop)

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Church
  
Catholic Church

Predecessor
  
Juan Bravo Lagunas

Nationality
  
Spanish

In office
  
1627-1636

Successor
  
Girolamo Martini

Died
  
1636, Ugento, Italy

Consecration
  
8 September 1627 by Cosimo de Torres

Diocese
  
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca

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

Biography

Luis Jiménez was born in Cuenca, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy. 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. 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. He served as Bishop of Ugento until his death in 1636.

References

Luis Jiménez (bishop) Wikipedia