Alfonso de Fonseca
Alfonso de Fonseca (died 1505) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Osma (1493–1505), Bishop of Cuenca (1485–1493),[1] and Bishop of Ávila (1469–1485).[2]
Most Reverend Alfonso de Fonseca | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Osma | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Osma |
| In office | 1493–1505 |
| Predecessor | Raffaele Sansone Riario |
| Successor | Alfonso Enríquez |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 25 February 1470 by Giacopo Antonio Venier |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1505 Seville, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Ávila (1469–1485) Bishop of Cuenca (1485–1493) |
Biography
On 29 January 1469, Alfonso de Fonseca was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul II as Bishop of Ávila. On 25 February 1470, he was ordained bishop by Giacopo Antonio Venier, Bishop of Cuenca; Giovanni Gianderoni, Bishop of Città di Castello; and Corrado Marcellini, Bishop of Montefeltro. On 26 August 1485, he was appointed by Pope Innocent VIII as Bishop of Cuenca. On 24 May 1493, he was appointed by Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Osma where he served until his death in 1505.[1]
References
- Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Alfonso de Fonseca " retrieved January 23, 2016
- Companion to Music in the Age of the Catholic Monarchs. 2016. p. 289. ISBN 9789004329324. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ávila". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ávila". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cuenca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cuenca (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Osma-Soria". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Osma-Soria (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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