Giovanni de Torrecilla y Cárdenas

Giovanni de Torrecilla y Cárdenas (2 April 1623 – 24 June 1688) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Brindisi (1681–1688) and Bishop of L'Aquila (1676–1681).[1]

Most Reverend

Giovanni de Torrecilla y Cárdenas
Archbishop of Brindisi
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Brindisi
In office1681–1688
PredecessorManuel de la Torre (archbishop)
SuccessorFrancesco Ramírez
Orders
Consecration28 October 1676
by Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina
Personal details
Born2 April 1623
Almería, Spain
Died24 June 1688 (age 65)
Brindisi, Italy
Previous post(s)Bishop of L'Aquila (1676–1681)

Biography

Giovanni de Torrecilla y Cárdenas was born in Almería, Spain on 2 April 1623.[2] On 10 November 1675, he was selected as Bishop of L'Aquila and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI on 19 October 1676.[1][2][3] On 28 October 1676, he was consecrated bishop by Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina, Archbishop of Manfredonia, with Angelo della Noca, Archbishop Emeritus of Rossano, and Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 17 March 1681, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop of Brindisi.[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Brindisi until his death on 24 June 1688.[2]

References
  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 93 and 128. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni de Torrecilla y Cárdenas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Giovanni de Torrecilla y Cardena". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.


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