Tomás Casillas
| Most Reverend Tomás Casillas |
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|---|---|
| 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 | León, Spain |
| 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] In 1555, he attended the First Mexican Provincial Council.[3]
Casillas died on 29 Oct 1567.[1][2]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Chiapas 1552–1567 |
Succeeded by Pedro Martín Fernández |
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