Francisco Torres Grijalba
| Most Reverend Francisco Torres Grijalba | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Mondoñedo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Diocese of Mondoñedo |
| In office | 1648–1662 |
| Predecessor | Juan Juániz de Echalar |
| Successor | Dionisio Pérez Escobosa |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 29 March 1648 by Diego Arce Reinoso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1585 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 4 September 1662 (age 77) Mondoñedo, Spain |
Francisco Torres Grijalba (1585 – 4 September 1662) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mondoñedo (1648–1662).[1]
Biography
Francisco Torres Grijalba was born in Madrid, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 13 January 1648, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Mondoñedo.[2] On 29 March 1648, he was consecrated by Diego Arce Reinoso, Bishop of Plasencia with Miguel Avellán, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, serving as co-consecrator.[2] He served as Bishop of Mondoñedo until his death on 4 September 1662.[2] While bishop, he served as the primary co-consecrator of Juan Pérez de Vega, Bishop of Tui.[2]
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Francisco Torres Grijalba, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016; "Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016; "Diocese of Mondoñedo–Ferrol" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Back to citation occurrence 2.4 "Bishop Francisco Torres Grijalba, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016