Francisco de Zárate y Terán (1610 – 21 December 1679) was a
Roman Catholic
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prelate who served as
Bishop of Cuenca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca () is a Latin Church diocese located in the city of Cuenca in the ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain. (1664–1679) and
Bishop of Segovia
The Diocese of Segovia () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Segovia in the ecclesiastical province of Valladolid in Spain. (1661–1664).
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Biography
Francisco de Zárate y Terán was born in
Madrid
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,
Spain
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in 1610.
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On 26 October 1660 he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by
Pope Alexander VII
Pope Alexander VII (; 13 February 159922 May 1667), born Fabio Chigi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 April 1655 to his death, in May 1667.
He began his career as a vice- papal legate, and he held various d ...
on 21 February 1661 as
Bishop of Segovia
The Diocese of Segovia () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Segovia in the ecclesiastical province of Valladolid in Spain. .
On 29 June 1661, he was consecrated bishop by
Juan Merino López
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,
Bishop of Valladolid
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,
Bishop of Ávila
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, and
Francisco Antonio Díaz de Cabrera,
Bishop of Salamanca
The Diocese of Salamanca () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Salamanca in the ecclesiastical province of Valladolid in Spain.[Bishop of Cuenca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca () is a Latin Church diocese located in the city of Cuenca in the ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain.] .
He served as Bishop of Cuenca until his death on 21 December 1679.
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17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain
Bishops appointed by Pope Alexander VII
1610 births
1679 deaths
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