Diego de Muros (bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo)

Most Reverend
Diego de Muros
Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo
In office 1487-1492
Predecessor Pedro Beltrán (bishop)
Successor Juan Ortega Bravo de la Laguna
Orders
Consecration 31 Jan 1473
by Šimun Vosić
Personal details
Born 1405
Muros, A Coruña, Spain
Died 1492
Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
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Diego de Muros (also Diego de Moiras) (1405-1492) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1487-1492), and Bishop of Tui (1472-1487).[1][2][3][4][5][6] He was one of three bishops of Spain of the same name who served contemporaneously, the others being Diego de Muros (Bishop of Islas Canarias) and Diego de Muros (bishop of Oviedo).[7]

Biography

Diego de Muros was born in Muros, A Coruña, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.[1] On 15 Jun 1472, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Tui.[1] On 31 Jan 1473, he was consecrated bishop by Šimun Vosić, Archbishop of Bar, with Deodato Bocconi, Bishop of Ajaccio, and Giovanni Andrea de Bussi, Bishop of Aleria, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 1 Jun 1487, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent VIII as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo.[1] He served as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo until his death in 1492.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Diego de Muros (Moiras), O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. ↑ "Bishop Diego de Moiras, O. de M." GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. ↑ "Diocese of Tui–Vigo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  6. ↑ "Diocese of Tui-Vigo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  7. ↑ García Oro, José. Diego de Muros III y la cultura gallega del siglo XV. p. 15.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Pedro Fernández de Solís		 Bishop of Tui
1472-1487 		Succeeded by
Pedro Beltrán (bishop)
Preceded by
Pedro Beltrán (bishop)		 Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo
1487-1492 		Succeeded by
Juan Ortega Bravo de la Laguna
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