Facundo de la Torre

Facundo de la Torre (also Fernando de la Torre) (1570 – September 25, 1640) was a Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1631–1640).[1]

Most Reverend

Facundo de la Torre
Archbishop of Santo Domingo
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Santo Domingo
In office1631–1640
PredecessorBernardino de Almansa Carrión
SuccessorDiego de Guevara y Estrada
Orders
ConsecrationSeptember 1632
by Fernando Valdés Llano
Personal details
Born1570
DiedSeptember 25, 1640
Santo Domingo
NationalitySpanish

Biography

Facundo de la Torre was born in Sahagún, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[1] On July 17, 1631, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Urban VIII on January 2, 1632, as Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[1] In September 1632, he was consecrated bishop by Fernando Valdés Llano, Bishop of Teruel with Francisco Olivares Maldonado, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, and Timoteo Pérez Vargas, Archbishop Emeritus of Baghdad as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Archbishop of Santo Domingo until his death on September 25, 1640.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza, Bishop of Puerto Rico.[1]

References

  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]


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