Ginés Barrientos, O.P. (1637 – November 13, 1698) was a

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prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (1680-1698)."Bishop Ginés (Ginesio) Barrientos, O.P."
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Biography

Ginés Barrientos was born in Barrueco Pardo Villa de Sayao,

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and ordained a priest in the

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. On April 29, 1680,

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, appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of Manila and

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of ''Troas''. In 1681, he was

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bishop by

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. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Manila until his death on November 13, 1698.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: * Felipe Fernandez de Pardo,

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(1681); and * Andrés González, Bishop of Nueva Caceres (1686).

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1637 births 1698 deaths Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XI 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Philippines Dominican bishops {{Philippines-RC-bishop-stub

Biography

Episcopal succession

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