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Biography

Álvaro de Mendoza was ordained a priest in the

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. On 14 November 1622, he was appointed Bishop of Aquila by

Pope Paul V Pope Paul V (; ) (17 September 1552 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 16 May 1605 to his death, in January 1621. In 1611, he honored Galileo Galilei as a mem ...

. On 20 November 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini,

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with Benedetto Bragadin, Archbishop of Corfu, and Cesare Ventimiglia, Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, serving as co-consecrators. On 29 May 1628, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Urban VIII Pope Urban VIII (; ; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death, in July 1644. As pope, he expanded the papal terri ...

as Bishop of Jaca. He served as Bishop of Jaca until his death in 1631.

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