Melchor Soria Vera

Most Reverend
Melchor Soria Vera
Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo
Titular Bishop of Troas
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Toledo
In office 1602–1643
Personal details
Died 1643
Toledo, Spain

Melchor Soria Vera (died 1643) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1602–1643) and Titular Bishop of Troas (1602–1643).[1][2][3]

Biography

On 17 June 1602, Melchor Soria Vera was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo and Titular Bishop of Troas.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo until his death in 1643.[1]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Diego Castejón Fonseca, Bishop of Lugo (1634).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Melchor Soria Vera" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 12, 2016
  2. ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 31, 2015
  3. ↑ "Archdiocese of Toledo" Catholic-Hierarchy. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 12, 2016


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