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
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	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 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

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}