Juan del Pozo Horta (13 December 1584 – 16 August 1660) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Segovia (1656–1660), Bishop of León (1650–1656), and Bishop of Lugo (1646–1650).[1]
Most Reverend Juan del Pozo Horta | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Segovia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Segovia |
| In office | 1656–1660 |
| Predecessor | Francisco Araújo |
| Successor | Francisco de Zárate y Terán |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 14 October 1646 by Giulio Rospigliosi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1584 |
| Died | 16 August 1660 (age 75) Segovia, Spain |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Lugo (1646–1650) Bishop of León (1650–1656) |
Biography edit
Juan del Pozo Horta was born in Valladolid and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2][3] On 16 July 1646, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Lugo.[1][2][3] On 14 October 1646, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Rospigliosi, Titular Archbishop of Tarsus, with Miguel Avellán, Titular Bishop of Siriensis, and Timoteo Pérez Vargas, Titular Bishop of Lystra, serving as co-consecrators.[2][3] On 10 January 1650, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of León.[1][2][3] On 1 April 1656, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII on 28 August 1656 as Bishop of Segovia.[1][2][3] He served as Bishop of Segovia until his death on 16 August 1660.[1][2][3]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Juan Pérez de Vega, Bishop of Tui (1649).[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 218, 224, and 310. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f g Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
- ^ a b c d e f Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Segovia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Segovia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lugo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lugo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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