Alvaro Moscoso (1493 – 1564) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Zamora (1561–1564) and
Bishop of Pamplona
The Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela ( la, Pampilonen(sis) et Tudelen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the cities of Pamplona and Tudela in Spain. (1550–1561).
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Biography
Alvaro Moscoso was born in
Cáceres, Spain
Cáceres ( , ) is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Extremadura. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the province of Cáceres.
Cáceres lies at the feet of the Sierra de la Mosca, a modest hill range. It is ...
in 1493.
On 27 June 1550, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Julius III
Pope Julius III ( la, Iulius PP. III; it, Giulio III; 10 September 1487 – 23 March 1555), born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 February 1550 to his death in March 155 ...
as
Bishop of Pamplona
The Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela ( la, Pampilonen(sis) et Tudelen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the cities of Pamplona and Tudela in Spain. .
On 2 June 1561, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Pius IV
Pope Pius IV ( it, Pio IV; 31 March 1499 – 9 December 1565), born Giovanni Angelo Medici, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 December 1559 to his death in December 1565. Born in Milan, his family considered ...
as
Bishop of Zamora.
He served as Bishop of Zamora until his death in 1564.
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16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain
Bishops appointed by Pope Julius III
Bishops appointed by Pope Pius IV
1493 births
1564 deaths
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