Most Reverend Tomás de Toro | |
|---|---|
| Bishop-Elect of Cartagena | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cartagena |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Jerónimo de Loaysa |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1536 |
Tomás de Toro, O.P. (died 1536) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop-Elect of Cartagena (1534–1536). [1]
Tomás de Toro was born ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers [1] at the Convent of San Esteban de Salamanca. [2] On 24 Apr 1534, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as the first Bishop of Cartagena. [1] His bishopric was brief, for he died two years later, after facing serious struggles with the trustees, headed by Pedro de Heredia, due to its excesses with the Indians. [3] He died in 1536 before he was consecrated as Bishop of Cartagena. [1]

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