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Most Reverend

Francisco Torres Sánchez de Roa
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Lugo
In office1650–1651
Predecessor Juan del Pozo Horta
Successor Juan Bravo Lasprilla
Orders
ConsecrationApril 1650
by  Diego Arce Reinoso
Personal details
Born1594
Died14 July 1651 (57)
Lugo, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Francisco Torres Sánchez de Roa (1594 – 14 July 1651) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lugo (1650–1651). [1]

Biography

Francisco Torres Sánchez de Roa was born in Becerril de Campos, Spain in 1594. [2] On 24 January 1650, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Lugo. [1] [2] In April 1650, he was consecrated bishop by Diego Arce Reinoso, Bishop of Tui. [2] He served as Bishop of Lugo until his death on 14 July 1651. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 224. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Torres Sánchez de Roa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Lugo
1650–1651
Succeeded by