Most Reverend Tomás Casillas | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Chiapas | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1552–1567 |
| Predecessor | Bartolomé de las Casas |
| Successor | Pedro Martín Fernández |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1552 by Francisco Marroquín Hurtado |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 29 Oct 1567 |
Tomás Casillas, O.P. (died 1567) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Chiapas (1552–1567). [1]
Biography
Tomás Casillas was born in León, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Preachers. [2] On 19 Jan 1551, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Chiapas. [1] [2] In 1552, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Marroquín Hurtado, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala [2] He served as Bishop of Chiapas until his death on 29 Oct 1567. [1] [2]
References
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 165. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Tomás Casillas, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 1, 2019. self-published
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) self-published
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