| Most Reverend Tomás de la Torre Gibaja | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Córdoba | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Predecessor | Julián de Cortázar |
| Successor | Melchor Maldonado y Saavedra |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Paraguay (1620–1628) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 15 August 1621 by Pedro Carranza Salinas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1570 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 17 July 1630 (age 60) Córdoba, Argentina |
Tomás de la Torre Gibaja, O.P. or Tomás de Torres (1570–1630) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1628–1630) and Bishop of Paraguay (1620–1628).
Biography
Tomás de la Torre Gibaja was born in Madrid, Spain in 1570 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. On 30 March 1620, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Paraguay. On 15 August 1621, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro Carranza Salinas, Bishop of Buenos Aires. On 3 September 1628, he was selected as Bishop of Córdoba and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 11 December 1628. He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death on 17 July 1630.
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 98 and 348. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Tomás de la Torre Gibaja, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Tomás de la Torre Gibaja, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Asunción". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción (Paraguay)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Córdoba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Santiago del Estero (Argentina)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byLorenzo Pérez de Grado | Bishop of Paraguay 1620–1628 |
Succeeded byCristóbal de Aresti Martínez de Aguilar |
| Preceded byJulián de Cortázar | Bishop of Córdoba 1628–1630 |
Succeeded byMelchor Maldonado y Saavedra |
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