Giovanni de Torrecilla y Cárdenas

Most Reverend

Giovanni de Torrecilla y Cárdenas
Archbishop of Brindisi
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Brindisi
In office1681–1688
PredecessorManuel de la Torre (archbishop)
SuccessorFrancesco Ramírez
Previous post(s)Bishop of L'Aquila (1676–1681)
Orders
Consecration28 October 1676
by Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina
Personal details
Born2 April 1623
Almería, Spain
Died24 June 1688 (age 65)
Brindisi, Italy

Giovanni de Torrecilla y Cárdenas (2 April 1623 – 24 June 1688) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Brindisi (1681–1688) and Bishop of L'Aquila (1676–1681).[1]

Biography

Giovanni de Torrecilla y Cárdenas was born in Almería, Spain on 2 April 1623.[2] On 10 November 1675, he was selected as Bishop of L'Aquila and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI on 19 October 1676.[1][2][3] On 28 October 1676, he was consecrated bishop by Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina, Archbishop of Manfredonia, with Angelo della Noca, Archbishop Emeritus of Rossano, and Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 17 March 1681, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop of Brindisi.[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Brindisi until his death on 24 June 1688.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 93 and 128. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni de Torrecilla y Cárdenas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.[self-published source]
  3. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Giovanni de Torrecilla y Cardena". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.[self-published source]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of L'Aquila
1676–1681 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Brindisi
1681–1688 		Succeeded by


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