Pablo Alvaro
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Pablo Álvaro was a knight of Jewish ancestry from Córdoba
, Spain
who converted
to Catholicism
.
In 840, Álvaro began a correspondence with the former Bishop Bodo
, a Christian convert to Judaism
, wherein each tried to convince the other to return to their old faith. Many of their letters have been preserved.
Córdoba, Spain
-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
who converted
Converso
A converso and its feminine form conversa was a Jew or Muslim—or a descendant of Jews or Muslims—who converted to Catholicism in Spain or Portugal, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries. Mass conversions once took place under significant government pressure...
to Catholicism
Catholicism
Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
.
In 840, Álvaro began a correspondence with the former Bishop Bodo
Bishop Bodo
Bodo was the palace deacon to Frankish Emperor Louis the Pious . In early 838, Bodo intended to make a pilgrimage to Rome but instead converted to Judaism. His conversion was regarded as a rejection of the Carolingian culture and the Christian faith. Bodo left the Carolingian Kingdom for Muslim...
, a Christian convert to Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
, wherein each tried to convince the other to return to their old faith. Many of their letters have been preserved.