Nicolás de la Torre Muñoz
| Most Reverend Nicolás de la Torre Muñoz | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Santiago de Cuba | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Santiago de Cuba |
| In office | 1649–1653 |
| Predecessor | Martín de Zelaya y Oláriz |
| Successor | Juan de Montiel |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 19 February 1651 by Miguel de Poblete Casasola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1589 Mexico |
| Died | 4 July 1653 (aged 63–64) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
Nicolás de la Torre Muñoz (1589 – 4 July 1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1649–1653).[1]
Biography
Nicolás de la Torre Muñoz was born in Mexico in 1589.[2]
On 13 September 1649, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.[1][2]
On 19 February 1651, he was consecrated bishop by Miguel de Poblete Casasola, Archbishop of Manila, assisted by Father Pedro de Barrientos Lomelin.[2]
He served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba until his death on 4 July 1653.[2]
While a priest, he assisted in the consecration of Diego de Guevara y Estrada, Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1642).[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 206. (in Latin)
- 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 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Nicolás de la Torre Muñoz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]