Gaspar de Torres

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
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Seville
In office1570–1584
Personal details
Born1510
Died5 Jan 1584 (age 74)
Seville, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Biography

Gaspar 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

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 239. (in Latin)
  2. "Bishop Gaspar de Torres, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016


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