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Most Reverend Álvaro de Mendoza |
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| Bishop of Jaca | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Jaca |
| In office | 1628–1631 |
| Predecessor | José Palafox Palafox |
| Successor | Vicente Domec |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 20 November 1622 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1631 Jaca, Spain |
| Previous post | Bishop of L'Aquila (1622–1628) |
Álvaro de Mendoza, O.F.M. or Alvaro Mendoza (died 1631) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Jaca (1628–1631) and Bishop of L'Aquila (1622–1628).
Álvaro de Mendoza was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On 14 November 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of L'Aquila. On 20 November 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati with Benedetto Bragadin, Archbishop of Corfu, and Cesare Ventimiglia, Bishop of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, serving as co-consecrators. On 29 May 1628, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Jaca. He served as Bishop of Jaca until his death in 1631.