Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo
| Most Reverend Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela |
| In office | 1469-1507 |
| Predecessor | Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa |
| Successor | Alonso III Fonseca |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
1512 Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post |
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1460-1465) Archbishop of Seville (1465-1469) |
Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo (died 1512) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1460-1565 and 1469-1507), and Archbishop of Seville (1465-1469).[1][2][3]
Biography
In 1460, Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius II as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.[1] In 1465, he was appointed by Pope Paul II as Archbishop of Seville.[1] On 24 May 1493, he was appointed by Pope Alexander VI as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela from which he resigned in 1507.[1] He died in 1505.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo" retrieved January 23, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela" retrieved January 4, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla" retrieved January 14, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rodrigo de Luna |
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela 1460-1465 |
Succeeded by Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa |
| Preceded by Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa |
Archbishop of Seville 1465-1469 |
Succeeded by Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa |
| Preceded by Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa |
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela 1469-1507 |
Succeeded by Alonso III Fonseca |
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