Ludovico Gonzaga (bishop)

Ludovico Gonzaga (1588–1632) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Alba (1619–1632).[1]

Most Reverend Ludovico Gonzaga
Bishop of Alba
Roman Catholic prelate
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Alba
In office	1619–1632
Predecessor	Vincenzo Agnello Suardi
Successor	Giovanni Francesco Gandolfo
Orders
Consecration	18 August 1619 by Benedetto Giustiniani
Personal details
Born	1588 Mantua, Italy
Died	1632 (age 44) Alba, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Ludovico Gonzaga was born in Mantua, Italy in 1588.[2] On 12 August 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Alba.[1][2] On 18 August 1619, he was consecrated bishop by Benedetto Giustiniani, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina, with Ulpiano Volpi, Archbishop Emeritus of Chieti, and Vincenzo Agnello Suardi, Coadjutor Bishop of Mantova, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Alba until his death in 1632.[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 75. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ludovico Gonzaga". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

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

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Vincenzo Agnello Suardi	Bishop of Alba 1619–1632	Succeeded by Giovanni Francesco Gandolfo