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José Guerrero de Torres

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Most Reverend

José Guerrero de Torres
Bishop of Gaeta
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Gaeta
In office1693–1720
PredecessorJosé Sanz de Villaragut
SuccessorCarlo Pignatelli
Orders
Consecration18 April 1693
by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni
Personal details
Born21 February 1641
Died26 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

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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

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  1. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 135. (in Latin)
  2. ^ 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]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Gaeta
1693–1720
Succeeded by