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 |
| Died | 4 July 1653 Santiago, 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[edit]
Nicolás de la Torre Muñoz was born in México 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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 206. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Nicolás de la Torre Muñoz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources[edit]
- 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]
