Bartolomé García de Escañuela, O.F.M. (August 8, 1627 – November 20, 1684) was a

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prelate who served as

Bishop of Durango The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Durango ( la, Archidioecesis Durangensis) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico. Based in the city of Durango, it is the metropolitan see for the suffragan dioceses of Gómez Palacio, Mazatlán and Torreón as ...

(1676–1684) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1670–1676). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Bartolomé García de Escañuela was born in Archidona, Spain and ordained a priest in the

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. On October 6, 1670, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by

Pope Clement X Pope Clement X ( la, Clemens X; it, Clemente X; 13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676), born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 April 1670 to his death in July 1676. Elected pope at ag ...

as Bishop of Puerto Rico. He was consecrated bishop by

Galeazzo Marescotti Galeazzo Marescotti (1 October 1627 – 3 July 1726) was an Italian cardinal. Biography He was born in Vignanello, Italy. His father was named Sforza Marescotti and his mother was Vittoria Ruspoli, both born to prominent aristocratic famil ...

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. On November 16, 1676, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by

Pope Innocent XI Pope Innocent XI ( la, Innocentius XI; it, Innocenzo XI; 16 May 1611 – 12 August 1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 September 1676 to his death on August 12, 1689. Poli ...

. He served as Bishop of Durango until his death on November 20, 1684.

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