Alvaro Moscoso

Alvaro Moscoso (1493 – 1564) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Zamora (1561–1564) and Bishop of Pamplona (1550–1561).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend Alvaro Moscoso
Bishop of Zamora
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Zamora
In office	1561–1564
Predecessor	Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz
Successor	Juan Manuel de la Cerda
Personal details
Born	1493 Cáceres, Spain
Died	1564 (age 71) Zamora, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Pamplona (1550–1561)

Biography

Alvaro Moscoso was born in Cáceres, Spain in 1493.[1] On 27 June 1550, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Pamplona.[1] On 2 June 1561, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Zamora.[1] He served as Bishop of Zamora until his death in 1564.[1]

References

1. "Bishop Alvaro Moscoso" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 26, 2016
2. "Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Zamora". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Zamora (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}