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Bernardino León de la Rocha

Bernardino León de la Rocha

Spanish Roman Catholic prelate

Bernardino León de la Rocha (4 April 1620 – 4 January 1675) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coria (1673–1675) and Bishop of Tui (1669–1673).[1]

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Biography

Bernardino León de la Rocha was born in Badajoz, Spain on 4 April 1620 and ordained a priest on 13 March 1656.[1] On 17 March 1669, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement IX on 15 July 1669 as Bishop of Tui.[1] In 1669, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Fernández del Campo Angulo y Velasco, Bishop of Coria, with Antonio Peña Hermosa, Bishop of Jaén, serving as co-consecrator.[1] On 25 September 1673, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Coria.[1] He served as Bishop of Coria until his death on 4 January 1675.[1]

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    " Bishop Bernardino León de la Rocha " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 31, 2016
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Tui-Vigo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Tui-Vigo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Coria-Caceres (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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