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] 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).[4]
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 |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Tui (1472–1487) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 31 January 1473 by Šimun Vosić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1405 |
| Died | 1492 Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain |
Biography
editDiego de Muros was born in Muros, A Coruña, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.[2] On 15 June 1472, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Tui.[2] On 31 January 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.[2] On 1 June 1487, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent VIII as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo.[2] He served as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo until his death in 1492.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1914). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 258 and 129. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Diego de Muros (Moiras), O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ^ "Bishop Diego de Moiras, O. de M." GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ García Oro, José (1976). Diego de Muros III y la cultura gallega del siglo XV. Editorial Galaxia. p. 15. ISBN 9788471542465.
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Tui-Vigo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Tui-Vigo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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