Ramón Torrijos y Gómez
Ramón Torrijos y Gómez (September 1, 1841 – January 16, 1903) was a Spanish ecclesiastic, fourth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna and subsequently Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz.
The Most Reverend Ramón Torrijos y Gómez | |
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| Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Roman Catholic Diocese of San Cristóbal de La Laguna or Diocese of Tenerife and Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz |
| In office | 1887-1894 |
| Predecessor | Jacinto María Cervera y Cervera |
| Successor | Nicolás Rey y Redondo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1841 Cardenete, Cuenca-Spain |
| Died | January 16, 1903 Badajoz, Spain |
| Previous post | Priest |
Episcopate
He was later appointed by Pope Leo XIII as Bishop of the Diocese of Tenerife on November 25, 1887. He took possession of the diocese on December 8, 1888 in the Cathedral of La Laguna.[1] During his pontificate he made the canonical Coronation of the Virgin of Candelaria (patron saint of the Canary Islands), on October 13, 1889, being the fifth Marian image of Spain to be crowned.[2]
He also acquired the Salazar Palace of San Cristóbal de La Laguna as the seat and residence of the bishops of this diocese. In total he ordered 31 diocesan priests. On September 10, 1894, he was transferred to Badajoz, where he died in 1903.
Notes
- "Historia de la Diócesis Nivariense". Obispado de Tenerife. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- Historia de la Virgen de Candelaria y sus milagros. Bacallado Flores, José.
External links
- Personal file in Catholic hierarchy.