Judas José Romo y Gamboa (7 January 1779 – 11 January 1855) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Cardinal Archbishop of Seville.[1] Previously he had served as Bishop of Canarias in the Canary Islands.
Judas José Romo y Gamboa | |
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| Archbishop of Seville | |
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| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Seville |
| Predecessor | Francisco Javier de Cienfuegos y Jovellanos |
| Successor | Manuel Joaquín Tarancón y Morón |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1 May 1834 by Pedro José de Fonte y Hernández Miravete |
| Created cardinal | 30 September 1850 by Pope Pius IX |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1779 Toledo, Spain |
| Died | 11 January 1855 (aged 76) Seville, Spain |
| Coat of arms |  |
Biography
editHe was born in Toledo, Spain to Brigadier Francisco Romo y Gamboa (1746–1813) and Ramona Fernández Manrique (1750–1787), and was educated at the University of Huesca.[2] Details of his ordination to the priesthood are not known, however, he was selected as Bishop of Canarias by Pope Gregory XVI in 1833 and took up the role on 1 May 1834.[1][3] In September 1847 Pope Pius IX named him Archbishop of Seville a subsequently elevated him to Cardinal Priest on 30 September 1850.[1][4]
He died on 11 January 1855 in Seville.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Judas José Cardinal Romo y Gamboa †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "ROMO Y GAMBOA, Judas José". fiu.edu. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Diocese of Islas Canarias Spain". GCatholic. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla Spain". GCatholic. Retrieved 28 December 2022.