Diego Alvarez de Osorio

Most Reverend
Diego Alvarez de Osorio
Bishop Elect of Nicaragua
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Nicaragua
In office 1531–1536
Predecessor None
Successor Francisco de Mendavia
Personal details
Born 1485
Died May 1536 (age 51)
León, Nicaragua

Diego Alvarez de Osorio (1485 – May 1536) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Nicaragua (1531–1536).[1][2]

Biography

Records indicate that Diego Alvarez de Osorio was born in Darien, Panama in 1485;[3] although this is believed unlikely.[4] Other sources indicate that he arrived in Panama in 1528 where he served as canon of the cathedral.[4] On 26 Feb 1531, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1][3] Although he was never consecrated bishop,[4] he served as Bishop Elect of Nicaragua until his death in May 1536.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256–257. (in Latin)
  2. ↑ PERSONAJES ILUSTRES de Mendavia - Fray Francisco de Mendavia Retrieved March 16, 2016
  3. 1 2 3 Cheney, David M. "Father Venerable Diego Alvarez de Osorio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. 1 2 3 Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
None		 Bishop Elect of Nicaragua
1531–1536		 Succeeded by
Francisco de Mendavia
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