Bernardino León de la Rocha
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Most Reverend Bernardino León de la Rocha |
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| Bishop of Coria | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Coria |
| In office | 1673–1675 |
| Predecessor | Baltasar de los Reyes |
| Successor | Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 Mar 1656 |
| Consecration | 1669 by Antonio Fernández del Campo Angulo y Velasco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 Apr 1620 Badajoz, Spain |
| Died | 4 Jan 1675 (age 54) Coria, Cáceres, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post | Bishop of Tui (1669–1673) |
Bernardino León de la Rocha (1620–1675) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coria (1673–1675) and Bishop of Tui (1669–1673).
Bernardino León de la Rocha was born in Badajoz, Spain on 4 Apr 1620 and ordained a priest on 13 Mar 1656. On 17 Mar 1669, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement IX on 15 Jul 1669 as Bishop of Tui. In 1669, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Fernández del Campo Angulo y Velasco, Bishop of Coria, with Antonio Peña Hermosa, Bishop of Jaén, serving as co-consecrator. On 25 Sep 1673, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Coria. He served as Bishop of Coria until his death on 4 Jan 1675.
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