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Biography

Bernardino León de la Rocha was born in

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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 Pope Clement IX (; ; 28 January 1600 – 9 December 1669), born Giulio Rospigliosi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 20 June 1667 to his death in December 1669. Giulio Rospigliosi was born into the noble Ro ...

on 15 July 1669 as Bishop of Tui. In 1669, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Fernández del Campo Angulo y Velasco, Bishop of Coria, with

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, serving as co-consecrator. On 25 September 1673, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Clement X Pope Clement 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 on 22 July 1676. Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, born in Rome in ...

as Bishop of Coria. He served as Bishop of Coria until his death on 4 January 1675.

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