Juan Roco Campofrío Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Juan Roco Campofrío
Bishop of Coria
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Coria
Term:1632–1635
Predecessor:Jerónimo Ruiz Camargo
Successor:Antonio González Acevedo
Consecration:29 June 1625
Consecrated By:Giulio Cesare Sacchetti
Birth Date:8 June 1565
Birth Place:Alcántara, Spain
Death Date:16 September 1635 (age 70)
Death Place:Coria, Cáceres, Spain
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Juan Roco Campofrío (8 June 1565 – 16 September 1635) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coria (1632–1635), Bishop of Badajoz (1627–1632), and Bishop of Zamora (1625–1627).[1] [2]

Biography

Juan Roco Campofrío was born in Alcántara, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict. On 17 March 1625, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Zamora. On 29 June 1625, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Bishop of Gravina, with Juan Bravo Lagunas, Bishop of Ugento, and Antonio de Gouvea, Titular Bishop of Cyrene, serving as co-consecrators. On 5 July 1627, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Badajoz. On 8 March 1632, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Coria. He served as Bishop of Coria until his death on 16 September 1635.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). 269, 143, and 376. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/broco.html "Bishop Juan Roco Campofrío, O.S.B."