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 Bishop of L'Aquila (1622–1628).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend

Álvaro de Mendoza
Bishop of Jaca
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Jaca
In office1628–1631
PredecessorJosé Palafox Palafox
SuccessorVicente Domec
Orders
Consecration20 November 1622
by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Died1631
Jaca, Spain
Previous postBishop 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 during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of L'Aquila.[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

  1. "Bishop Alvaro Mendoza, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Jacao" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 30, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Jaca" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  • 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
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Gonzalo de Rueda
Bishop of L'Aquila
1622–1628
Succeeded by
Gaspar Gajosa
Preceded by
José Palafox Palafox
Bishop of Jaca
1628–1631
Succeeded by
Vicente Domec
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