Luis Osorio (died 1496) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Jaén
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(1483–1496).
["Bishop Luis Osorio"]
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Biography
In 1483, Luis Osorio was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Sixtus IV
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as
Bishop of Jaén
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
.
He served as Bishop of Jaén until his death in 1496.
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15th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Castile
Bishops appointed by Pope Sixtus IV
1496 deaths
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