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
Born 1440
Salamanca
Died 12 March, 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 (1440 - 12 March 1512) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1460-1465 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 1512.[1]

References

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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