Ludovico de Torres | |
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Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Monreale |
In office | 1606–1609 |
Predecessor | Domenico Ginnasi |
Successor | Gabriel Trejo y Paniagua |
Orders | |
Consecration | 31 January 1588 by Gabriele Paleotti |
Created cardinal | 11 September 1606 |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | 1552 |
Died | 8 July 1609 (age 57) Monreale, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Ludovico de Torres (1552 – 8 July 1609) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio (1606–1609) and Archbishop of Monreale (1588–1609). [1] [2] [3] [4]
Ludovico de Torres was born in Rome in 1552. [5] His family was originally from Málaga, Spain. [4] He studied law at the University of Perugia and then earned a doctorate from the University of Bologna in both canon and civil law. [4] In 1572, he served as vicar general of the diocese of Monreale where his uncle was bishop; and then returned to Rome where he served as vicar of S. Lorenzo in Damaso, Canon of the patriarchal Liberian basilica, and Scrittore apostolico to the Curia. [4] On 22 January 1588, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Archbishop of Monreale [5] succeeding his uncle of the same name. [4] On 31 January 1588, he was consecrated bishop at the church of S. Lorenzo in Damaso [4] by Gabriele Paleotti, Archbishop of Bologna, with Silvio Savelli, Archbishop of Rossano, and José Esteve Juan, Bishop of Vieste, serving as co-consecrators. [5] In the consistory of 11 September 1606, he was elevated by Pope Paul V to Cardinal-Priest and on 19 December 1606, received the title of San Pancrazio. [5] On 4 July 1607 he was named librarian of the Holy Roman Church. [4] He served as Archbishop of Monreale until his death on 8 July 1609. [5] He is buried in the metropolitan cathedral of Monreale. [4] He was the uncle of Cardinal Cosimo de Torres, who later served as Archbishop of Monreale (1634-1642); [4] and was a close friend of poet Torquato Tasso. [4]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of: [5]
and the principal co-consecrator of: [5]