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CePr mixed oxides were previously studied as supports for Water Gas Shift catalysts, considering their promising textural and redox properties arising from the presence of a non-stoichiometric oxide. A very small Ce3+ fraction was observed on those oxides, suggesting that Pr3+ion could be responsible for the enhanced activity. Therefore, in-depth XPS analysis is conducted in the present work in order to determine the Pr3+ fraction by fitting the XPS Pr 3d region. Much higher values of reduced Pr ions than Ce ions were observed, confirming the promoter role of the former.