Melchor Soria Vera

Most Reverend

Melchor Soria Vera
Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo
Titular Bishop of Troas
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Toledo
In office1602–1643
Personal details
Died1643
Toledo, Spain

Melchor Soria Vera (died 1643) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1602–1643) and Titular Bishop of Troas (1602–1643).[1][2][3]

Biography

On 17 June 1602, Melchor Soria Vera was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo and Titular Bishop of Troas.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo until his death in 1643.[1]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Diego Castejón Fonseca, Bishop of Lugo (1634).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Bishop Melchor Soria Vera" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 12, 2016
  2. ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 31, 2015
  3. ^ "Archdiocese of Toledo" Catholic-Hierarchy. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 12, 2016


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