Francisco Naranjo, O.P. (died 1655) was a

Roman Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...

prelate who served as

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(1652–1655). ''(in Latin)''Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Naranjo, O.P."
retrieved December 9, 2015

Biography

Francisco Naranjo was born in

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and ordained a priest in the

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. In 1652, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by

Pope Innocent X Pope Innocent X (6 May 1574 – 7 January 1655), born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 September 1644 to his death, in January 1655. Born in Rome of a family fro ...

. He served as Bishop of Puerto Rico until his death in 1655.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 1655 deaths Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent X Dominican bishops 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Puerto Rico {{Caribbean-RC-bishop-stub