Juan Torres de Osorio
Juan Torres de Osorio (1562–1632) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Valladolid (1627–1632), Bishop of Oviedo (1624–1627), Bishop of Catania (1619–1624), and Bishop of Siracusa (1613–1619).[1]
Most Reverend Juan Torres de Osorio | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Valladolid | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Valladolid |
| In office | 1627–1632 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso López Gallo |
| Successor | Gregorio Pedrosa Cásares |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 24 November 1613 by Paolo Emilio Sfondrati |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1562 |
| Died | 23 September 1632 (age 70) Valladolid, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Siracusa (1613–1619) Bishop of Catania (1619–1624) Bishop of Oviedo (1624–1627) |
Biography
Juan Torres de Osorio was born in Cuéllar, Spain on 16 January 1562.[2][3] On 13 November 1613, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Siracusa.[1][2] On 24 November 1613, he was consecrated bishop by Paolo Emilio Sfondrati, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, with Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno, and Domingo de Oña, Bishop of Gaeta, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 19 October 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Catania.[2] On 22 April 1624, he was selected as Bishop of Oviedo and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 29 May 1624.[2] On 7 March 1627, he was selected as Bishop of Valladolid and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 19 July 1627.[2] He served as Bishop of Valladolid until his death on 23 September 1632.[2]
While bishop, Osorio was the principal co-consecrator of Justino Antolínez Burgos, Bishop of Tortosa (1627).[2]
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 325 and 141 and 268 and 357. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan Torres de Osorio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan Torres de Osorio". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Siracusa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved October 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Siracusa (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved October 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Oviedo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Catania". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Catania (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Valladolid". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valladolid (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]