| Most Reverend Nicolás de la Torre Muñoz | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Santiago de Cuba | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Santiago de Cuba |
| In office | 1649–1653 |
| Predecessor | Martín de Zelaya y Oláriz |
| Successor | Juan de Montiel |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 19 February 1651 by Miguel de Poblete Casasola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1589 México |
| Died | 4 July 1653 Santiago, Cuba |
Nicolás de la Torre Muñoz (1589 – 4 July 1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1649–1653).
Biography
Nicolás de la Torre Muñoz was born in México in 1589.
On 13 September 1649, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.
On 19 February 1651, he was consecrated bishop by Miguel de Poblete Casasola, Archbishop of Manila, assisted by Father Pedro de Barrientos Lomelin.
He served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba until his death on 4 July 1653.
While a priest, he assisted in the consecration of Diego de Guevara y Estrada, Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1642).
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 206. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Nicolás de la Torre Muñoz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byMartín de Zelaya y Oláriz | Bishop of Santiago de Cuba 1649–1653 |
Succeeded byJuan de Montiel |
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