Roman Catholic Cardinal. A native of Rome, Ludovico de Torres came from a noble Spanish family from Málaga. Studying law at the Universities of Perugia and Bologna, he earned a doctorate in utroque iure in both canon and civil laws. Moving to Monreale, where his uncle Monsignor Luigi was the local ordinary, he was named vicar general in 1572. Back in Rome, he acted as vicar of San Lorenzo in Damaso and canon of the chapter of the Patriarchal Liberian Basilica. Charged by the Pontiff with the organization of the Roman Pontifical and the annotations to the Roman Martyrology of Cardinal Cesare Baronio, who had high esteem for him, he was a close friend of poet Torquato Tasso. Referendary of the Tribunals of the Apostolic Signature of Justice and of Grace, he was appointed to succeed his uncle as archbishop of Monreale on January 22, 1588, receiving his episcopal consecration nine days later at the church of San Lorenzo in Damaso from Cardinal Gabriele Pallotti. Pope Paul V had him created cardinal priest in the consistory of September 11, 1606 with the title of San Pancrazio. Named librarian of the Holy Roman Church on July 4, 1607, he died in his native Rome two years later. Originally buried in his title, his remains were eventually transferred to the cathedral of Monreale in the chapel of San Castrense, constructed during his tenure out of his expenses.
Roman Catholic Cardinal. A native of Rome, Ludovico de Torres came from a noble Spanish family from Málaga. Studying law at the Universities of Perugia and Bologna, he earned a doctorate in utroque iure in both canon and civil laws. Moving to Monreale, where his uncle Monsignor Luigi was the local ordinary, he was named vicar general in 1572. Back in Rome, he acted as vicar of San Lorenzo in Damaso and canon of the chapter of the Patriarchal Liberian Basilica. Charged by the Pontiff with the organization of the Roman Pontifical and the annotations to the Roman Martyrology of Cardinal Cesare Baronio, who had high esteem for him, he was a close friend of poet Torquato Tasso. Referendary of the Tribunals of the Apostolic Signature of Justice and of Grace, he was appointed to succeed his uncle as archbishop of Monreale on January 22, 1588, receiving his episcopal consecration nine days later at the church of San Lorenzo in Damaso from Cardinal Gabriele Pallotti. Pope Paul V had him created cardinal priest in the consistory of September 11, 1606 with the title of San Pancrazio. Named librarian of the Holy Roman Church on July 4, 1607, he died in his native Rome two years later. Originally buried in his title, his remains were eventually transferred to the cathedral of Monreale in the chapel of San Castrense, constructed during his tenure out of his expenses.
Bio by: Eman Bonnici
Inscription
HIC IACET
CORPVS
LVDOVICI
ARCHIEPISC
ET CARDINAL
CVIVS ANIMA
REQVIESCAT
IN PACE
AMEN
VIXIT ANN. LVI
MENS. VIII. DIES. XI
OBIIT. IX. IVLII
MDCIX
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