Diego de Muros (bishop of Oviedo) explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Diego de Muros
Bishop of Islas Canarias
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Islas Canarias
Term:1496–1507
Predecessor:Valeriano Ordóñez Villaquirán
Successor:Francisco Mendoza
Death Date:18 August 1525
Death Place:Oviedo, Spain
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Diego de Muros (died 18 August 1525) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Oviedo (1512–1525) and Bishop of Mondoñedo (1505–1512).[1] He was one of three bishops of Spain who served contemporaneously, the others being Diego de Muros (Bishop of Islas Canarias) and Diego de Muros (bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo).[2]

Biography

On 4 April 1505, Diego de Muros was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Bishop of Mondoñedo. On 1 October 1512, Diego de Muros was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Bishop of Oviedo. He served as Bishop of Oviedo until his death on 18 August 1525.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmuros.html "Bishop Diego de Muros"
  2. Book: García Oro, José . Diego de Muros III y la cultura gallega del siglo XV. 1976 . 15 . Editorial Galaxia . 9788471542465.