Academic Education
Torres Vargas studied and graduated from the University of Salamanca in Spain where he earned his degree in Theology and Canon law. He returned to Puerto Rico where he was ordained a priest. King Philip IV appointed him to various positions in the Cathedral of San Juan including the position of Dean of said institution. Later Torres Vargas, became the secretary of the Bishop of San Juan, Haro Damian Lopez.
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