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
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Valladolid
In office1627–1632
PredecessorAlfonso López Gallo
SuccessorGregorio Pedrosa Cásares
Previous post(s)Bishop of Siracusa (1613–1619)
Bishop of Catania (1619–1624)
Bishop of Oviedo (1624–1627)
Orders
Consecration24 November 1613
by Paolo Emilio Sfondrati
Personal details
Born16 January 1562
Died23 September 1632 (age 70)
Valladolid, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Biography

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan Torres de Osorio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan Torres de Osorio". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Siracusa
1613–1619
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Catania
1619–1624
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Oviedo
1624–1627
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Valladolid
1627–1632
Succeeded by