Bartolomé Torres (bishop)

Bartolomé Torre (1512–1568) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1566–1568).[1]

Most Reverend

Bartolomé Torre
Bishop of Islas Canarias
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1566–1568
PredecessorDiego Deza Tello
SuccessorJuan Alzóloras
Personal details
Born1512
Died1 February 1568 (age 56)
Castillo de la Luz, Las Palmas, Spain

Biography

Bartolomé Torre was born in 1512.[2] On 15 May 1566, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Islas Canarias.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Islas Canarias until his death on 1 February 1568 in the Castillo de la Luz, Las Palmas, Spain.[1][2]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 149–150. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Bartolomé Torres". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Diego Deza Tello
Bishop of Islas Canarias
1566–1568
Succeeded by
Juan Alzóloras


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