Judas José Romo Y Gamboa
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Judas José Romo y Gamboa (7 January 1779 – 11 January 1855) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Cardinal Archbishop of Seville. Previously he had served as
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in the
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Biography

He was born in
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, Spain to Brigadier Francisco Romo y Gamboa (1746–1813) and Ramona Fernández Manrique (1750–1787), and was educated at the University of Huesca. Details of his ordination to the priesthood are not known, however, he was selected as Bishop of Canarias by Pope Gregory XVI in 1833 and took up the role on 1 May 1834. In September 1847
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named him Archbishop of Seville an subsequently elevated him to Cardinal Priest on 30 September 1850. He died on 11 January 1855 in Seville.


See also

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias The Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias or Diocese Canariense-Rubicense ( la, Canarien(sis)) is a diocese located in the Canary Islands in the Ecclesiastical province of Seville in Spain. The dioceses includes the islands of Gran Canaria, Fuerte ...
* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seville


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Romo y Gamboa, Judas José Spanish Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XVI Cardinals created by Pope Pius IX 1779 births 1855 deaths