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Tomás de la Torre Gibaja, O.P. or Tomás de Torres (1570–1630) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1628–1630) and Bishop of Paraguay (1620–1628). ''(in Latin)''


Biography

Tomás de la Torre Gibaja was born in
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,
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in 1570 and ordained a priest in the
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. On 30 March 1620, he was appointed during the papacy of
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as Bishop of Paraguay. On 15 August 1621, he was
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bishop by Pedro Carranza Salinas, Bishop of Buenos Aires. On 3 September 1628, he was selected as Bishop of Córdoba and confirmed by
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on 11 December 1628. He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death on 17 July 1630.


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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Argentina Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII 1570 births 1630 deaths Clergy from Madrid Dominican bishops 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Paraguay Roman Catholic bishops of Paraguay Roman Catholic bishops of Córdoba {{Argentina-RC-bishop-stub