Luis Suárez (bishop)

Luis Suárez or Ludovicus Suarez was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Dragonara (1554–1580?)^{[1][2][3][4][5]} and Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1539–1554).^[6]

Most Reverend Luis Suárez
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Dragonara
In office	1554–1580?
Predecessor	Alfonso de Valdecabras
Successor	None
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1539-1554)
Orders
Consecration	1539 by Juan Pardo de Tavera
Personal details
Born	Toledo, Spain

Biography

Luis Suárez was born in Toledo, Spain.^[7] In 1539, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo and consecrated bishop by Cardinal Juan Pardo de Tavera, Archbishop of Toledo.^[6] On 1 October 1554, he was appointed,^[3][7] with the recommendation of Cardinal Pardo de Tavera,^[6] during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Dragonara.^[7][3] It is uncertain how long he served although he is named as the diocese's last bishop.^[1][7] The diocese was suppressed in 1580.^[5] Some sources state that he was from Burgos, where he became Mercedarian friar, and that he was promoted to the Diocese of Alghero on Sardinia, where he died.^[6] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Francisco Delgado López, Bishop of Lugo (1562).^[3]