Cosimo de Torres
| Cosimo de Torres | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1641–1642 |
| Predecessor | Guido Bentivoglio d'Aragona |
| Successor | Antonio Marcello Barberini |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
April 25, 1621 by Maffeo Barberini |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1584 Rome, Italy |
| Died |
1 May 1642 (age 58) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
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Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto(1621–1622) Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1621–1622) Prefect of the Congregation of the Council (1623–1626) Bishop of Perugia (1624–1634) Archbishop of Monreale (1634–1642) Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio (1623–1641) |
Cosimo de Torres also Cosmo de Torres and Cosma de Torres (1584–1642) was a Roman Catholic cardinal who served as Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (1641–1642), Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio (1623–1641), Archbishop of Monreale (1634–1642), Bishop of Perugia (1624–1634), Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1621–1622), and Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto (1621–1622).[1][2]
Biography
Cosimo de Torres was born to a noble family in Rome, Italy in 1584, the son of Marchis Giovanni de Torres and Giulia Mattei, princess of Papareschi.[1] His family was of Spanish descent having moved from Malaga, Spain in the early 16th century.[1] His uncles Girolamo Mattei (named cardinal in 1586) and Ludovico de Torres, iuniore (named cardinal in 1606) were also cardinals.[1] Torres obtained a doctorate in utroque iure in canon and civil law from the University of Perugia. [1] After school, he was assigned to the college of protonotaries apostolic under the guidance of his uncle, Cardinal Mattei.[1] In 1608, he served on the Referendary of the Tribunals of the Apostolic Signature of Justice and of Grace.[1]
On March 17, 1621, he was elected during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto with special dispensation for not yet receiving the presbyterate.[1] On April 25, 1621, he was consecrated bishop in the church of S. Andrea della Valle by Maffeo Barberini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio, with Diofebo Farnese, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Ulpiano Volpi, Bishop of Novara, serving as co-consecrators.[1] Giovanni Mascardi, Bishop of Nebbio, was consecrated in the same ceremony.[1]
On May 21, 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Apostolic Nuncio to Poland where he served until December 2, 1622.[1] On September 5, 1622, he was elevated to Cardinal by Pope Gregory XV in the Consistory of 1622 and installed on March 20, 1623 with the title of Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio.[1] On May 22, 1623, he was named to the Prefect of the S.C. of the Tridentine Council where he served until 1626.[1] He successively served as Abbot of S. Maria di Perno; Abbot of S. Giovanni di Tremisto; and Abbot of S. Nicola di Mamola.[1] was As cardinal, he participated in the Conclave of 1623 which elected Pope Urban VIII.[1] On September 16, 1624, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Perugia.[1] On January 9, 1634, he was appointed as Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals where he served until January 8, 1635.[1] On April 3, 1634, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Monreale which had previously been occupied by both his grand-uncle Ludovico II de Torres and his uncle Cardinal Ludovico III de Torres.[1] On July 1, 1641, he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere.[1]
Torres died on May 1, 1642 in Rome from dropsy and is buried in the church of S. Pancrazio in Rome.[1]
Episcopal succession
- Tommaso Carafa, Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino (1623);
- Gennaro Filomarino, Bishop of Calvi Risorta (1623);
- Pier Luigi Carafa, Bishop of Tricarico (1624);
- Giovanni Battista Indelli, Bishop of San Marco (1624);
- Antimo degli Atti, Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli (1624);
- Francesco Traina, Bishop of Agrigento (1627);
- Jan Baikowski, Auxiliary Bishop of Poznań and Titular Bishop of Aenus (1627);
- Paul Aldringen, Auxiliary Bishop of Strasbourg and Titular Bishop of Tripolis in Phoenicia (1627);
- Mikołaj Gabriel Fredro, Bishop of Bacău (1627);
- Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Bishop of Capaccio (1627);
- Annibale Mascambruno, Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (1627);
- Luis Jiménez, Bishop of Ugento (1627);
- Giacomo Marenco, Bishop of Saluzzo (1627);
- Gaspar Gajosa, Bishop of L'Aquila (1628);
- Zacharie Novowski, Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv and Titular Bishop of Nicopolis ad Iaterum (1634);
and the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Ludovico Ludovisi, Archbishop of Bologna (1621); and
- Agostino Morosini, Titular Archbishop of Damascus (1621).
References
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Vitaliano Visconti Borromeo |
Titular Archbishop of Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto 1621–1622 |
Succeeded by Giovanni Benini |
| Preceded by Francesco Diotallevi |
Apostolic Nuncio to Poland 1621–1622 |
Succeeded by Giovanni Battista Lancellotti |
| Preceded by Gabriel Trejo y Paniagua |
Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio 1623–1641 |
Succeeded by Gaspare Mattei |
| Preceded by Roberto Ubaldini |
Prefect of the Congregation of the Council 1623–1626 |
Succeeded by Fabrizio Verospi |
| Preceded by Napoleone Comitoli |
Bishop of Perugia 1624–1634 |
Succeeded by Benedetto Ubaldi |
| Preceded by Jerónimo Venero Leyva |
Archbishop of Monreale 1634–1642 |
Succeeded by Giovanni Torresiglia |
| Preceded by Guido Bentivoglio d'Aragona |
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere 1641–1642 |
Succeeded by Antonio Marcello Barberini |