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, on 11 October 1646 and ordained a priest in the

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. On 21 March 1695, he was appointed by

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of ''Laodicea in Phrygia'', with

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, and Francisco Zapata Vera y Morales,

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of ''Dara'', serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo until his death on 14 December 1712.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain 18th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XII 1646 births 1712 deaths Augustinian bishops {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub