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Most Reverend

Gaspar de Torres
Auxiliary Bishop of Seville
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Seville
In office1570-1584
Personal details
Born1510
Died5 Jan 1584 (age 74)
Seville, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Gaspar de Torres (1510 - 5 Jan 1584) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville (1570-1584).[1][2]

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.[1] On 9 Jun 1570, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville and Titular Bishop of Medaurus.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville until his death on 5 Jan 1584.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Bishop Gaspar de Torres, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016