Pedro de la Torre

Most Reverend
Pedro de la Torre
Bishop of Paraguay
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Paraguay
In office 1554-1573
Predecessor Juan de los Barrios
Successor Alfonso Guerra (bishop)
Personal details
Died 1573
Asuncion, Paraguay

Pedro de la Torre (died 1573) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Paraguay (1554-1573).[1][2][3]

Biography

Pedro de la Torre was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 27 Aug 1554, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Paraguay.[1] He served as Bishop of Paraguay until his death in 1573.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Pedro de la Torre, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 10, 2016
  2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 4, 2015
  3. "Archdiocese of Asunción" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. retrieved March 19, 2016
Religious titles
Preceded by
Juan de los Barrios
Bishop of Paraguay
1554-1573
Succeeded by
Alfonso Guerra (bishop)
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