Álvaro de Mendoza (bishop)
Álvaro de Mendoza, O.F.M. or Alvaro Mendoza (died 1631) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Jaca (1628–1631) and earlier as Bishop of L'Aquila (1622–1628).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Álvaro de Mendoza | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Jaca | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Jaca |
| In office | 1628–1631 |
| Predecessor | José Palafox Palafox |
| Successor | Vicente Domec |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 20 November 1622 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1631 Jaca, Spain |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of L'Aquila (1622–1628) |
Biography
Álvaro de Mendoza was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 14 November 1622, he was appointed Bishop of Aquila by Pope Paul V.[1] On 20 November 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati with Benedetto Bragadin, Archbishop of Corfu, and Cesare Ventimiglia, Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 29 May 1628, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Jaca.[1] He served as Bishop of Jaca until his death in 1631.[1]
References
- "Bishop Alvaro Mendoza, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
- "Diocese of Jacao" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 30, 2016
- "Diocese of Jaca" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of L'Aquila". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of L'Aquila". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.