Alvaro Moscoso

Most Reverend

Alvaro Moscoso
Bishop of Zamora
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Zamora
In office1561–1564
PredecessorAntonio del Aguila Vela y Paz
SuccessorJuan Manuel de la Cerda
Previous post(s)Bishop of Pamplona (1550–1561)
Personal details
Born1493
Cáceres, Spain
Died1564 (age 71)
Zamora, Spain
NationalitySpanish

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]

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. ^ a b c d e "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
  • 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]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Pamplona
1550–1561 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Zamora
1561–1564 		Succeeded by


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