Tomás de Toro

(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.

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