Gaspar de Torres (1510 – 5 Jan 1584) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville (1570–1584).[1][2]
Most Reverend Gaspar de Torres | |
|---|---|
| Titular Bishop of Medaurus Auxiliary Bishop of Seville | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Seville |
| In office | 1570–1584 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1510 |
| Died | 5 Jan 1584 (age 74) Seville, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
editGaspar de Torres was born in Torres, Spain in 1510 and ordained a priest in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.[2] On 9 Jun 1570, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville and Titular Bishop of Medaurus.[2] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville until his death on 5 Jan 1584.[2]
References
edit- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 239. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Gaspar de Torres, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Madaurus (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Madaurus (Algeria)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla (Italy)". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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