Pedro Antonio Barroeta y Ángel 25 October 1701 – 20 March 1775 was a Spanish Catholic priest who served as Archbishop of Lima and Archbishop of Granada.
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| Born | 25 October 1701  Ezcaray |
| Died | 20 March 1775 (aged 73) Granada |
| Position held | Roman Catholic Archbishop of Granada (1757–), Archbishop of Lima (1748–) |
Pedro Antonio Barroeta y Ángel was born on 25 October 1701 in Ezcaray, Logrono, Spain. He studied theology at Cuenca, and soon became noted for his learning. After filling several high offices at Coria and Malaga he was appointed archbishop of Lima, Peru and consecrated 25 June 1751. He at once began to promote reforms among the clergy and in the church administration, devoting himself entirely to that purpose and to charity. Barroeta distributed all his revenues among the needy, and when transferred to the see of Granada, Spain in 1758, he was so poor that his brother had to pay the expenses of the voyage. Pedro Antonio Barroeta y Ángel died on 20 March 1775 in Granada.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1891). "BARROETA Y ANGEL, Pedro Antonio". Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.