[1] Bartolomé García de Escañuela was born in Archidona, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.
[1][2][3] On October 6, 1670, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement X as Bishop of Puerto Rico.
[1][2] He was consecrated bishop by Galeazzo Marescotti, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain.
[2] On November 16, 1676, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Durango.
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