Dionisio de Avila

Most Reverend
Dionisio de Avila
Bishop of Santorini
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Santorini
In office 1539–1552
Predecessor Benedetto
Successor Ludovico de Argentis
Personal details
Died 1552
Santorini, Greece

Dionisio de Avila, O. de M. (died 1552) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santorini (1539–1552).[1][2][3]

Biography

Dionisio de Avilawas ordained a priest in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.[1][3] On 29 Oct 1539, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Santorini.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Santorini until his death in 1552.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 " Bishop Dionisio de Avila, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 3, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Santorini {Thira}" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. 1 2 3 "Diocese of Santorini" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Benedetto
Bishop of Santorini
1539–1552
Succeeded by
Ludovico de Argentis


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