Pedro Orozco (born 1590) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1643–1678?).
["Bishop Pedro Orozco, O.F.M.]
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'' Catholic-Hierarchy''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 12, 2016
Biography
Pedro Orozco was born in
Alfaro, Spain
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During ancient Roman ...
in 1590 and ordained a priest in the
Order of Friars Minor.
On 14 Dec 1643, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Urban VIII
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as
Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo and
Titular Bishop of ''Temnus''.
In 1644, he was consecrated bishop.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of
Juan Ortiz de Zárate (bishop),
Bishop of Salamanca
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,
Bishop of Jaca (1650);
Juan Bravo Lasprilla
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,
Bishop of Lugo (1652); and
Juan Herrero Jaraba
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,
Bishop of Badajoz (1678).
References
17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain
1590 births
Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII
Franciscan bishops
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