Diego Alvarez de Osorio

Diego Alvarez de Osorio (1485 – May 1536) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Nicaragua (1531–1536).[1][2]

Most Reverend Diego Alvarez de Osorio
Bishop Elect of Nicaragua
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Nicaragua
In office	1531–1536
Predecessor	None
Successor	Francisco de Mendavia
Personal details
Born	1485
Died	May 1536 (age 51) León, Nicaragua

Biography

Records indicate that Diego Alvarez de Osorio was born in Darien, Panama in 1485;[3] although this is believed unlikely.[4] Other sources indicate that he arrived in Panama in 1528 where he served as canon of the cathedral.[4] On 26 Feb 1531, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1][3] Although he was never consecrated bishop,[4] he served as Bishop Elect of Nicaragua until his death in May 1536.[1][3]

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256–257. (in Latin)
2. PERSONAJES ILUSTRES de Mendavia - Fray Francisco de Mendavia Retrieved March 16, 2016
3. Cheney, David M. "Father Venerable Diego Alvarez de Osorio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
4. Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}