Bernardino León de la Rocha

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]

Most Reverend

Bernardino León de la Rocha
Bishop of Coria
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Coria
In office1673–1675
PredecessorBaltasar de los Reyes
SuccessorFrancisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez
Orders
Ordination13 March 1656
Consecration1669
by Antonio Fernández del Campo Angulo y Velasco
Personal details
Born4 April 1620
Badajoz, Spain
Died4 January 1675 (age 54)
Coria, Cáceres, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Previous postBishop of Tui (1669–1673)

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]

References

  1. " 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]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Antonio Fernández del Campo Angulo y Velasco
Bishop of Tui
1669–1673
Succeeded by
Simón García Pedrejón
Preceded by
Baltasar de los Reyes
Bishop of Coria
1673–1675
Succeeded by
Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez


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