Tomás de Toro

Tomás de Toro, O.P. (died 1536) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop-Elect of Cartagena (1534–1536).[1]

Most Reverend

Tomás de Toro
Bishop-Elect of Cartagena
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Cartagena
PredecessorNone
SuccessorJerónimo de Loaysa
Personal details
Died1536

Biography

Tomás de Toro was born ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers[1] at the Convent of San Esteban de Salamanca.[2] On 24 Apr 1534, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as the first Bishop of Cartagena.[1] His bishopric was brief, for he died two years later, after facing serious struggles with the trustees, headed by Pedro de Heredia, due to its excesses with the Indians.[3] He died in 1536 before he was consecrated as Bishop of Cartagena.[1]

References

  1. Cheney, David M. "Father Tomás de Toro, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
  2. Banco de la Republica: "III-Obispos de la Catedral de Cartagena" retrieved September 5, 2016
  3. Pacheco, Juan Manuel. Los Primeros Obispos de Cartagena.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
None
Bishop-Elect of Cartagena
1534–1536
Succeeded by
Jerónimo de Loaysa


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