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Pedro Orozco

Pedro Orozco

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Pedro Orozco (born 1590) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1643–1678?).[1][2][3]

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Pedro Orozco was born in Alfaro, Spain in 1590 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 14 Dec 1643, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo and Titular Bishop of Temnus.[1] In 1644, he was consecrated bishop.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Juan Ortiz de Zárate (bishop), Bishop of Salamanca (1645); Jerónimo de Ipenza, Bishop of Jaca (1650); Juan Bravo Lasprilla, Bishop of Lugo (1652); and Juan Herrero Jaraba, Bishop of Badajoz (1678).[1]

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  1. [1]
    "Bishop Pedro Orozco, O.F.M. Catholic-Hierarchy. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 12, 2016
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    "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 31, 2015
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    "Archdiocese of Toledo" Catholic-Hierarchy. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 12, 2016



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