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Diego de Muros

1405 – 1492

Spanish Roman Catholic bishop of Tuy and Ciudad Rodrigo

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Lived 1405 – 1492 (aged 86–87). Diego de Muros was a latin Catholic priest and catholic bishop.

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). 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).

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. On 15 June 1472, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Tui. 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. On 1 June 1487, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent VIII as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo. He served as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo until his death in 1492.

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Important facts

Born
1405, Muros, Santiago de Compostela
Birth century
Died
1492, Ciudad Rodrigo
Positions held
Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo, Bishop of Tui

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Diego de Muros's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Diego de Muros?

Spanish Roman Catholic bishop of Tuy and Ciudad Rodrigo

When was Diego de Muros born?

Diego de Muros was born in 1405 in Muros, Santiago de Compostela.

When did Diego de Muros die?

Diego de Muros died in 1492 in Ciudad Rodrigo.

What was Diego de Muros's occupation?

Diego de Muros was a latin Catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Diego de Muros

· Wikidata: Q8471018

· DBpedia: Diego de Muros (bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo)

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