Juan Arroyo (died 16 December 1656) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Auxiliary Bishop of Seville (1654–1656).
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Biography
On 7 December 1654, Juan Arroyo was appointed during the papacy of
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 ...
as
Auxiliary Bishop of Seville and
Titular Bishop
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of ''
Utica.''
In 1655, he was consecrated bishop by
Pedro Tapia,
Archbishop of Seville
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Seville () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Seville, Spain. The Diocese of Seville was founded in the 3rd century. It was raised to the level of an archdiocese in the 4th century. The curren ...
.
He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville until his death on 16 December 1656.
See also
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Catholic Church in Spain
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The Spanish Constitution of 1978 establishes the non- ...
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External links and additional sources
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1656 deaths
17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain
Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent X
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