Sebastián Obregón (died 8 January 1559) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville (1534–1559). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Sebastián Obregón, O.S.B."
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Biography

Obregón was ordained a priest in the

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. On 2 December 1534, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Paul III Pope Paul III ( la, Paulus III; it, Paolo III; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549), born Alessandro Farnese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death in November 1549. He came to ...

as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville and

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of '' Marocco o Marruecos.'' In 1535, he was consecrated bishop by Alonso Manrique de Lara y Solís,

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. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville until his death on 8 January 1559.

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