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Juan del Pozo Horta

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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
Previous posts Bishop of Lugo (1646–1650)
Bishop of León (1650–1656)
Orders
Consecration 14 October 1646
by Giulio Rospigliosi
Personal details
Born 13 December 1584
Valladolid, Spain
Died 16 August 1660 (age 75)
Segovia, Spain

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.[4] 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.[2][3] On 10 January 1650, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of León.[5] 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.[6]

He served as Bishop of Segovia until his death on 16 August 1660.[7]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Juan Pérez de Vega, Bishop of Tui (1649).[2]

References

  1. Back to citation Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 218, 224, and 310. (in Latin)
  2. Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
  3. Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
  4. Back to citation Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 218, 224, and 310. (in Latin); Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published; Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
  5. Back to citation Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 218, 224, and 310. (in Latin); Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published; Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
  6. Back to citation Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 218, 224, and 310. (in Latin); Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published; Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
  7. Back to citation Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 218, 224, and 310. (in Latin); Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published; Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan del Pozo Horta, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
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