Tomás Manso
Tomás Manso (died 1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1658–1659).[1][2]
Most Reverend Tomás Manso | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nicaragua | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nicaragua |
| In office | 1658–1659 |
| Predecessor | Alonso de Briceño |
| Successor | Juan de la Torre y Castro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Avarca, Spain |
| Died | 1659 León, Nicaragua |
Biography
Tomás Manso was born in Avarca, Spain and professed as a member of the Order of Friars Minor on 12 July 1624.[3] On 14 December 1656, he was selected by the king of Spain and confirmed on 29 April 1658 by Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death in 1659.[1][3]
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 258. (in Latin)
- Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Tomás Manso, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alonso de Briceño |
Bishop of Nicaragua 1658–1659 |
Succeeded by Juan de la Torre y Castro |
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