| Most Reverend Tomás Casillas | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Chiapas | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1552–1567 |
| Predecessor | Bartolomé de las Casas |
| Successor | Pedro Martín Fernández |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1552 by Francisco Marroquín Hurtado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | León, Spain |
| Died | 29 Oct 1567 |
Tomás Casillas, O.P. (died 1567) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Chiapas (1552–1567).
Biography
Tomás Casillas was born in León, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Preachers. On 19 Jan 1551, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Chiapas. In 1552, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Marroquín Hurtado, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala In 1555, he attended the First Mexican Provincial Council.
Casillas died on 29 Oct 1567.
References
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 165. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Tomás Casillas, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- Dussel, Enrique (1981). A History of the Church in Latin America: Colonialism to Liberation (1492-1979). Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-8028-2131-7.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byBartolomé de las Casas | Bishop of Chiapas 1552–1567 |
Succeeded byPedro Martín Fernández |
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