Ludovico de Torres (cardinal)

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
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 Rome, Italy
Died	8 July 1609 (age 57) Monreale, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

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 July 4, 1607, he was named librarian of the Holy Roman Church.[4] He served as Archbishop of Monreale until his death on 8 Jul 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]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[5]

• Juan Corrionero, Bishop of Catania (1589);
• Lorenzo Celsi (bishop), Bishop of Castro del Lazio (1591);
• Carlo Bescapè, Bishop of Novara (1593);
• Alexander de Turre, Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia (1594);
• Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Titular Archbishop of Rhodes (1605);
• Guido Bentivoglio d'Aragona, Titular Archbishop of Rhodes (1607);
• Vincenzo Bonincontro, Bishop of Agrigento (1607);
• Franciscus Manini, Bishop of Novigrad (1607);

and the principal co-consecrator of:[5]

• Alessandro Riccardi, Bishop of Sessa Aurunca (1591);
• Napoleone Comitoli, Bishop of Perugia (1591);
• Tommaso Calvi, Bishop of Tropea (1593);
• Guglielmo Bastoni, Bishop of Pavia (1593);
• Basile Pignatelli, Bishop of L'Aquila (1593);
• Marsilio Landriani (bishop), Bishop of Vigevano (1593);
• Alessandro de Franceschi, Bishop of Forli (1594);
• Ascanio Giacobazio, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi (1595);
• Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno (1595);
• Ottavio Bandini, Archbishop of Fermo (1596);
• Erminio Valenti, Bishop of Faenza (1605);
• Pompeio Arrigoni, Archbishop of Benevento (1607); and
• Anselmo Marzato, Archbishop of Chieti (1607).

References

1. "Archdiocese of Monreale" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
2. "Archdiocese of Monreale" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "San Pancrazio (Cardinal Titular Church)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
4. Miranda, Salvador. "TORRES, iuniore, Ludovico de (1552-1609)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
5. "Ludovico Cardinal de Torres (II)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016