José Guerrero de Torres

Most Reverend
José Guerrero de Torres
Bishop of Gaeta
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Gaeta
In office 1693–1720
Predecessor José Sanz de Villaragut
Successor Carlo Pignatelli
Orders
Consecration 18 April 1693
by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni
Personal details
Born 21 February 1641
Antequera, Spain
Died 26 March 1720 (age 79)
Gaeta, Italy

José Guerrero de Torres, O.E.S.A. (21 February 1641 – 26 March 1720) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gaeta (1693–1720).[1]

Biography

José Guerrero de Torres was born in Antequera, Spain on 21 February 1641 and ordained a priest in the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine.[2] On 13 April 1693, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Gaeta.[1][2] On 18 April 1693, he was consecrated bishop by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Domenico Antonio Bernardini, Bishop of Castellaneta, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Gaeta until his death on 26 March 1720.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 135. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop José Guerrero de Torres, O.E.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Gaeta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Gaeta (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
José Sanz de Villaragut		 Bishop of Gaeta
1693–1720		 Succeeded by
Carlo Pignatelli
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