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
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Seville
In office1624–1625
PredecessorPedro Castro Quiñones
SuccessorDiego Guzmán de Haros
Previous post(s)Bishop of Salamanca (1603–1615)
Bishop of Málaga (1615–1622)
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1622–1624)
Orders
Consecration9 February 1603
by Domenico Ginnasi
Personal details
BornFebruary 1555
Died26 June 1625 (age 70)
Seville, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Biography

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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

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While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[1]

and the principal co-consecrator of:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Archbishop Luis Fernández de Córdoba" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
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  • 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]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Salamanca
1603–1615
Succeeded by
Diego Ordóñez
Preceded by Bishop of Málaga
1615–1622
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
1622–1624
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Seville
1624–1625
Succeeded by