Ludovico de Torres (bishop, born 1533)

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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 December 1573, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Archbishop of Monreale.[1] On 31 December 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 December 1583.[1] He was succeeded by his nephew of the same name.[4]

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5]"Archbishop Ludovico de Torres (I)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  2. 2."Archdiocese of Monreale" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. 3."Archdiocese of Monreale" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. 4.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.