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

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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. On 17 March 1669, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement IX on 15 July 1669 as

. In 1669, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Fernández del Campo Angulo y Velasco, Bishop of Coria, with

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, Bishop of Jaén, serving as co-consecrator. On 25 September 1673, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Coria. He served as Bishop of Coria until his death on 4 January 1675.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain Bishops appointed by Pope Clement IX Bishops appointed by Pope Clement X 1620 births 1675 deaths {{RC-bishop-stub