Gaspar de Torres
Appearance
Most Reverend Gaspar de Torres | |
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Auxiliary Bishop of Seville | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Seville |
In office | 1570-1584 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1510 |
Died | 5 Jan 1584 (age 74) Seville, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
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
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Gaspar de Torres, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016