| His Eminence Judas José Romo y Gamboa | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Seville | |
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| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Seville |
| Predecessor | Francisco Javier de Cienfuegos y Jovellanos |
| Successor | Manuel Joaquín Tarancón y Morón [es] |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1 May 1834 by Pedro José de Fonte y Hernández Miravete |
| Created cardinal | 30 September 1850 by Pope Pius IX |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1779-01-07)7 January 1779 Toledo, Spain |
| Died | 11 January 1855(1855-01-11) (aged 76) Seville, Spain |
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Judas José Romo y Gamboa (7 January 1779 – 11 January 1855) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Cardinal Archbishop of Seville. Previously he had served as Bishop of Canarias in the Canary Islands.
Biography
He was born in Toledo, Spain to Brigadier Francisco Romo y Gamboa (1746–1813) and Ramona Fernández Manrique (1750–1787), and was educated at the University of Huesca. Details of his ordination to the priesthood are not known, however, he was selected as Bishop of Canarias by Pope Gregory XVI in 1833 and took up the role on 1 May 1834. In September 1847 Pope Pius IX named him Archbishop of Seville a subsequently elevated him to Cardinal Priest on 30 September 1850.
He died on 11 January 1855 in Seville.
See also
References
- ^ "Judas José Cardinal Romo y Gamboa †". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- "ROMO Y GAMBOA, Judas José". fiu.edu. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- "Diocese of Islas Canarias Spain". GCatholic. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla Spain". GCatholic. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byBernardo Martínez Carnero | Bishop of Canarias 1834–1847 |
Succeeded byBuenaventura Codina y Augerolas |
| Preceded byFrancisco Javier de Cienfuegos y Jovellanos | Archbishop of Seville 1847–1855 |
Succeeded byManuel Joaquín Tarancón y Morón [es] |