Diego Torres Altamirano, O.F.M. (1557–1621) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cartagena in Colombia (1618–1621). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Diego Torres Altamirano, O.F.M."
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Biography

Diego Torres Altamirano was born in Trujillo, Spain and ordained a priest in the

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. On 26 Jun 1617, he was appointed during the papacy of

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as Bishop of Cartagena in Colombia. On 28 Oct 1618, he was

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bishop by

Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero (1546 – January 12, 1622) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Lima (1607–1622) and the second Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada (1596–1607). ''(in Latin)''

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. He served as Bishop of Cartagena in Colombia until his death on 10 Dec 1621. While bishop, he was the

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, Bishop of Popayán (1620) .

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) {{DEFAULTSORT:Torres Altamirano, Diego 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in New Granada Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V Roman Catholic bishops of Cartagena in Colombia 1557 births 1621 deaths People from the Province of Cáceres Franciscan bishops