Álvaro de Mendoza (bishop)
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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 |
| Previous post | Bishop of L'Aquila (1622–1628) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 20 November 1622 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1631 |
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]
