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The bishop of Guadalajara born in Cigales

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The bishop of Guadalajara born in Cigales

Curiosity · Cigales, Campiña del Pisuerga, Valladolid

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Fray Antonio Alcalde was born in the villa on 14 March 1701 and rose to be Bishop of Guadalajara, in present-day Mexico, where he died on 7 August 1792 after promoting hospitals and housing for the poor.

Photo: Lourdes Cardenal (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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