José Guerrero de Torres

José Guerrero de Torres, O.E.S.A. (21 February 1641 – 26 March 1720) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gaeta (1693–1720).[1]

Most Reverend José Guerrero de Torres
Bishop of Gaeta
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Gaeta
In office	1693–1720
Predecessor	José Sanz de Villaragut
Successor	Carlo Pignatelli
Orders
Consecration	18 April 1693 by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni
Personal details
Born	21 February 1641 Antequera, Spain
Died	26 March 1720 (age 79) Gaeta, Italy

Biography

José Guerrero de Torres was born in Antequera, Spain on 21 February 1641 and ordained a priest in the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine.[2] On 13 April 1693, he was appointed Bishop of Gaeta by Pope Innocent XII.[1][2] On 18 April 1693, he was consecrated bishop by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Domenico Antonio Bernardini, Bishop of Castellaneta, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Gaeta until his death on 26 March 1720.[2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 135. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop José Guerrero de Torres, O.E.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Gaeta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Gaeta (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}