José Guerrero de Torres
Appearance
Most Reverend José Guerrero de Torres | |
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Bishop of Gaeta | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Gaeta |
In office | 1693–1720 |
Predecessor | José Sanz de Villaragut |
Successor | Carlo Pignatelli |
Orders | |
Consecration | 18 April 1693 by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 February 1641 |
Died | 26 March 1720 (age 79) Gaeta, Italy |
José Guerrero de Torres, O.E.S.A. (21 February 1641 – 26 March 1720) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gaeta (1693–1720).[1]
Biography
José Guerrero de Torres was born in Antequera, Spain on 21 February 1641 and ordained a priest in the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine.[2] On 13 April 1693, he was appointed Bishop of Gaeta by Pope Innocent XII.[1][2] On 18 April 1693, he was consecrated bishop by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Domenico Antonio Bernardini, Bishop of Castellaneta, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Gaeta until his death on 26 March 1720.[2]
References
- ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 135. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop José Guerrero de Torres, O.E.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Gaeta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Gaeta (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]