Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa

Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa (also Alonso I de Fonseca) (died 1473) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ávila (1445–1454), Archbishop of Seville (1454–1465 and 1469–1473), and Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1465–1469).

Most Reverend

Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa
Archbishop of Seville
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Seville
In office1469–1473
PredecessorAlonso de Fonseca y Acevedo
SuccessorPietro Riario
Personal details
Died1473
Seville, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Previous post(s)Bishop of Ávila (1545–1454)
Archbishop of Seville (1454–1465)
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1465–1469)

Biography

In 1445, Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Eugene IV as Bishop of Ávila.[1][2] On 4 February 1454, he was appointed by Pope Nicholas V as Archbishop of Seville.[1] In 1465, he was appointed by Pope Paul II as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.[1] In 1469, he was appointed by Pope Paul II to his prior position as Archbishop of Seville where he served until his death in 1473.[1]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Pedro González de Mendoza, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1454).[1]

References
  1. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  2. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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