Juan del Pozo Horta
| 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 Oct 1646 by Giulio Rospigliosi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 Dec 1584 Valladolid, Spain |
| Died |
16 Aug 1660 (age 75) Segovia, Spain |
| Previous post |
Bishop of Lugo (1646-1650) Bishop of León (1650-1656) |
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][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Biography
Juan del Pozo Horta was born in Valladolid and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On 16 Jul 1646, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Lugo.[1] On 14 Oct 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.[1] On 10 Jan 1650, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of León.[1] On 1 Apr 1656, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII on 28 Aug 1656 as Bishop of Segovia.[1] He served as Bishop of Segovia until his death on 16 Aug 1660.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Juan Pérez de Vega, Bishop of Tui (1649).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Bishop Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Segovia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Segovia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of León" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of León - Spain" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Lugo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Lugo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Juan Sánchez Alonso de Guevara |
Bishop of Lugo 1646-1650 |
Succeeded by Francisco Torres Sánchez de Roa |
| Preceded by Bartolomé Santos de Risoba |
Bishop of León 1650-1656 |
Succeeded by Juan Pérez de Vega |
| Preceded by Francisco Araújo |
Bishop of Segovia 1656-1660 |
Succeeded by Francisco de Zárate y Terán |