Ludovico de Torres (cardinal)
Ludovico de Torres | |
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Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Monreale |
In office | 1606-1609 |
Predecessor | Domenico Ginnasi |
Successor | Gabriel Trejo y Paniagua |
Orders | |
Consecration | 31 Jan 1588 by Gabriele Paleotti |
Created cardinal | 11 Sep 1606 |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | 1552 |
Died | 8 Jul 1609 (age 57) Monreale, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Ludovico de Torres (1552 – 8 July 1609) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio (1606-1609) and Archbishop of Monreale (1588-1609).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Ludovico de Torres was born in Rome in 1552.[1] His family was originally from Málaga, Spain.[5] He studied law at the University of Perugia and then earned a doctorate from the University of Bologna in both canon and civil law.[5] In 1572, he served as vicar general of the diocese of Monreale where his uncle was bishop; and then returned to Rome where he served as vicar of S. Lorenzo in Damaso, Canon of the patriarchal Liberian basilica, and Scrittore apostolico to the Curia.[5] On 22 Jan 1588, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Archbishop of Monreale[1] succeeding his uncle of the same name.[5] On 31 Jan 1588, he was consecrated bishop at the church of S. Lorenzo in Damaso[5] by Gabriele Paleotti, Archbishop of Bologna, with Silvio Savelli, Archbishop of Rossano, and José Esteve Juan, Bishop of Vieste, serving as co-consecrators.[1] In the consistory of 11 Sep 1606, he was elevated by Pope Paul V to Cardinal-Priest and on 19 Dec 1606, received the title of San Pancrazio.[1] On July 4, 1607, he was named librarian of the Holy Roman Church.[5] He served as Archbishop of Monreale until his death on 8 Jul 1609.[1] He is buried in the metropolitan cathedral of Monreale.[5] He was the uncle of Cardinal Cosimo de Torres, who later served as Archbishop of Monreale (1634-1642);[5] and was a close friend of poet Torquato Tasso.[5]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[1]
and the principal co-consecrator of:[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ludovico Cardinal de Torres (II)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Monreale" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Monreale" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "San Pancrazio (Cardinal Titular Church)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Miranda, Salvador. "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church: TORRES, iuniore, Ludovico de (1552-1609)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Retrieved 29 February 2016.