Melchor Soria Vera
| Most Reverend Melchor Soria Vera | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo Titular Bishop of Troas | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Toledo |
| In office | 1602–1643 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1643 Toledo, Spain |
Melchor Soria Vera (died 1643) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1602–1643) and Titular Bishop of Troas (1602–1643).[1]
Biography
On 17 June 1602, Melchor Soria Vera was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo and Titular Bishop of Troas.[2] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo until his death in 1643.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Diego Castejón Fonseca, Bishop of Lugo (1634).[2]
References
- Back to citation "Bishop Melchor Soria Vera" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 12, 2016; "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 31, 2015; "Archdiocese of Toledo" Catholic-Hierarchy. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 12, 2016
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 "Bishop Melchor Soria Vera" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 12, 2016