Francisco Torres Sánchez de Roa

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
Becerril de Campos, Spain
Died 14 July 1651 (57)
Lugo, Spain
Nationality Spanish

Francisco Torres Sánchez de Roa (1594 – 14 July, 1651) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lugo (1650–1651).[1]

Biography

Francisco 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

  1. 1 2 3 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 224. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Torres Sánchez de Roa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. self-published
  • 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]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Juan del Pozo Horta
Bishop of Lugo
1650–1651
Succeeded by
Juan Bravo Lasprilla


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