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Pedro Torres (bishop)

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Most Reverend

Pedro Torres
Auxiliary Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseDiocese of Cassano all'Jonio
In office1540–1544?

Pedro Torres was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio (1540–1544?)[1][2]

Biography

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On 27 Aug 1540, Pedro Torres was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Auxiliary Bishop of Cassano all'Jonio and Titular Bishop of Albanen.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Bartolomé de las Casas, Bishop of Chiapas (1544).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bishop Pedro Torres" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. ^ "Diocese of Cassano all'Jonio" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 15, 2016