Juan Torres de Osorio

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Juan Torres de Osorio (1562–1632) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Valladolid (1627–1632), Bishop of Oviedo (1624–1627), Bishop of Catania (1619–1624), and Bishop of Siracusa (1613–1619).[1]

Biography

Juan Torres de Osorio was born in Cuéllar, Spain on 16 January 1562.[2][3] On 13 November 1613, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Siracusa.[1][2] On 24 November 1613, he was consecrated bishop by Paolo Emilio Sfondrati, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, with Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno, and Domingo de Oña, Bishop of Gaeta, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 19 October 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Catania.[2] On 22 April 1624, he was selected as Bishop of Oviedo and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 29 May 1624.[2] On 7 March 1627, he was selected as Bishop of Valladolid and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 19 July 1627.[2] He served as Bishop of Valladolid until his death on 23 September 1632.[2]

While bishop, Osorio was the principal co-consecrator of Justino Antolínez Burgos, Bishop of Tortosa (1627).[2]

  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Siracusa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved October 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Siracusa (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved October 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Oviedo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Catania". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Catania (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Valladolid". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valladolid (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byGiuseppe SaladinoBishop of Siracusa 1613–1619Succeeded byPaolo Faraone
Preceded byBonaventura SecusioBishop of Catania 1619–1624Succeeded byInnocenzo Massimo
Preceded byAlsono Martín de ZuñigaBishop of Oviedo 1624–1627Succeeded byJuan Pereda Gudiel
Preceded byAlfonso López GalloBishop of Valladolid 1627–1632Succeeded byGregorio Pedrosa Cásares

References

  1. 1.[1.2]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 325 and 141 and 268 and 357. (in Latin)
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5][2.6][2.7][2.8]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan Torres de Osorio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. 3.Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan Torres de Osorio". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]