Juan del Pozo Horta explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Juan del Pozo Horta
Bishop of Segovia
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Segovia
Term:1656–1660
Predecessor:Francisco Araújo
Successor:Francisco de Zárate y Terán
Consecration:14 October 1646
Consecrated By:Giulio Rospigliosi
Birth Date:13 December 1584
Birth Place:Valladolid, Spain
Death Date:16 August 1660 (age 75)
Death Place:Segovia, Spain
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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]

Biography

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.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.On 10 January 1650, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of León. 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.He served as Bishop of Segovia until his death on 16 August 1660.

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Juan Pérez de Vega, Bishop of Tui (1649).

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Notes and References

  1. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). 218, 224, and 310. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
  2. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P. . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.
  3. Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Bishop Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P.. GCatholic.org. June 16, 2018.