Ludovico de Torres (4 November 1533 – 31 December 1583) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Monreale (1573–1583).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Ludovico de Torres | |
|---|---|
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Monreale |
| In office | 1573–1583 |
| Predecessor | Alessandro Farnese |
| Successor | Ludovico de Torres |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 31 Dec 1573 by Marcantonio Maffei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 Nov 1533 |
| Died | 31 Dec 1583 (age 50) Monreale, Italy |
Biography
editLudovico de Torres was born in Málaga, Spain.[1] On 9 December 1573, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Archbishop of Monreale.[1] On 31 December 1573, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Maffei, Cardinal-Priest of San Callisto, with Prospero Rebiba, Titular Patriarch of Constantinople, and Giacomo Lomellino del Canto, Archbishop of Palermo, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Archbishop of Monreale until his death on 31 December 1583.[1] He was succeeded by his nephew of the same name.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Archbishop Ludovico de Torres (I)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ "Archdiocese of Monreale" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ "Archdiocese of Monreale" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Miranda, Salvador. "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church: TORRES, iuniore, Ludovico de (1552-1609)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
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