Nicolás de la Torre Muñoz (1589 – 4 July 1653) was a

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who served as

Bishop of Santiago de Cuba The Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba () (erected 1518 as the Diocese of Baracoa) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Cuba. It is a metropolitan see with four suffragan dioceses in its ecclesiasti ...

(1649–1653). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Nicolás de la Torre Muñoz was born in

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in 1589. On 13 September 1649, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Innocent X Pope Innocent X (6 May 1574 – 7 January 1655), born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 September 1644 to his death, in January 1655. Born in Rome of a family fro ...

. On 19 February 1651, he was

consecrated Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

bishop by Miguel de Poblete Casasola,

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, assisted by Father

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. He served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba until his death on 4 July 1653. While a priest, he assisted in the consecration of Diego de Guevara y Estrada, Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1642).

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 1589 births 1653 deaths 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Cuba Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent X Roman Catholic bishops of Santiago de Cuba {{Cuba-RC-bishop-stub