Francisco Torres Sánchez de Roa (1594 – 14 July 1651) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lugo (1650–1651).[1]
Most Reverend Francisco Torres Sánchez de Roa | |
|---|---|
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lugo |
| In office | 1650–1651 |
| Predecessor | Juan del Pozo Horta |
| Successor | Juan Bravo Lasprilla |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | April 1650 by Diego Arce Reinoso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1594 |
| Died | 14 July 1651 (57) Lugo, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
editFrancisco Torres Sánchez de Roa was born in Becerril de Campos, Spain in 1594.[2] On 24 January 1650, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Lugo.[1][2] In April 1650, he was consecrated bishop by Diego Arce Reinoso, Bishop of Tui.[2] He served as Bishop of Lugo until his death on 14 July 1651.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 224. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Torres Sánchez de Roa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lugo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lugo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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