Ludovico de Torres (archbishop)
| Most Reverend Ludovico de Torres | |
|---|---|
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Monreale |
| In office | 1573–1583 |
| Predecessor | Alessandro Farnese |
| Successor | Ludovico de Torres |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
31 Dec 1573 by Marcantonio Maffei |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
4 Nov 1533 Málaga, Spain |
| Died |
31 Dec 1583 (age 50) Monreale, Italy |
Ludovico de Torres (4 November, 1533 – 31 December, 1583) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Monreale (1573–1583).[1][2][3]
Biography
Ludovico de Torres was born in Málaga, Spain.[1] On 9 Dec 1573, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Archbishop of Monreale.[1] On 31 Dec 1573, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Maffei, Cardinal-Priest of San Callisto, with Prospero Rebiba, Titular Patriarch of Constantinople, and Giacomo Lomellino del Canto, Archbishop of Palermo, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Archbishop of Monreale until his death on 31 Dec 1583.[1] He was succeeded by his nephew of the same name.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Archbishop Ludovico de Torres (I)" 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.
- ↑ 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.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alessandro Farnese |
Archbishop of Monreale 1573–1583 |
Succeeded by Ludovico de Torres (cardinal) |
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