Luís de la Fuente (bishop) explained

Luís de la Fuente or Luís de la Fuentes was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1564–1566).^{[1] [2]}

Biography

On 28 Apr 1564, Luís de la Fuente was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Nicaragua.^[3] While bishop, he presided over the merger of Costa Rica and Nicaragua into a single ecclesiastical jurisdiction. On 6 Jul 1565, he was consecrated bishop. He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death in Dec 1566.

External links and additional sources

• Web site: Cheney . David M.. Diocese of León en Nicaragua . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Diocese of León (Nicaragua). GCatholic.org. June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)

Notes and References

1. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Konrad Eubel

   . Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. III. 256–257. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)

2. Book: Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. 1984. EUNED. 9789977640792.
3. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Luís de la Fuente (Fuentes) . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.