Honorific-Prefix: | Most Reverend |
Francisco Torres Grijalba | |
Bishop of Mondoñedo | |
Church: | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese: | Diocese of Mondoñedo |
Term: | 1648–1662 |
Predecessor: | Juan Juániz de Echalar |
Successor: | Dionisio Pérez Escobosa |
Consecration: | 29 March 1648 |
Consecrated By: | Diego Arce Reinoso |
Birth Date: | 1585 |
Birth Place: | Madrid, Spain |
Death Date: | 4 September 1662 (age 77) |
Death Place: | Mondoñedo, Spain |
Francisco Torres Grijalba (1585 - 4 September 1662) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mondoñedo (1648–1662).[1] [2] [3]
Francisco Torres Grijalba was born in Madrid, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine. On 13 January 1648, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Mondoñedo. On 29 March 1648, he was consecrated by Diego Arce Reinoso, Bishop of Plasencia with Miguel Avellán, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, serving as co-consecrator. He served as Bishop of Mondoñedo until his death on 4 September 1662. While bishop, he served as the primary co-consecrator of Juan Pérez de Vega, Bishop of Tui.