Álvaro de Mendoza (bishop)

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 Nov 1622
by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Died 1631
Jaca, Spain
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Álvaro de Mendoza, O.F.M. or Alvaro Mendoza (died 1631) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Jaca (1628–1631) and Bishop of L'Aquila (1622–1628).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Álvaro de Mendoza was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 14 Nov 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of L'Aquila.[1] On 20 Nov 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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
  4. "Archdiocese of L’Aquila" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 30, 2016
  5. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of L’Aquila" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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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