Judas José Romo y Gamboa

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Judas José Romo y Gamboa (7 January 1779 – 11 January 1855) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Cardinal Archbishop of Seville.[1] Previously he had served as Bishop of Canarias in the Canary Islands.

Biography

He was born in Toledo, Spain to Brigadier Francisco Romo y Gamboa (1746–1813) and Ramona Fernández Manrique (1750–1787), and was educated at the University of Huesca.[2] Details of his ordination to the priesthood are not known, however, he was selected as Bishop of Canarias by Pope Gregory XVI in 1833 and took up the role on 1 May 1834.[1][3] In September 1847 Pope Pius IX named him Archbishop of Seville a subsequently elevated him to Cardinal Priest on 30 September 1850.[1][4]

He died on 11 January 1855 in Seville.[1]

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4]"Judas José Cardinal Romo y Gamboa †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  2. 2."ROMO Y GAMBOA, Judas José". fiu.edu. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  3. 3."Diocese of Islas Canarias Spain". GCatholic. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  4. 4."Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla Spain". GCatholic. Retrieved 28 December 2022.