Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa
| Most Reverend Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Seville | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Seville |
| In office | 1469-1473 |
| Predecessor | Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo |
| Successor | Pietro Riario |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
1473 Seville, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post |
Bishop of Ávila (1545-1454) Archbishop of Seville (1454-1465) Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1465-1469) |
Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa (also Alonso I de Fonseca)(died 1473) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Seville (1454-1465 and 1469-1473), Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1465-1469), and Bishop of Ávila (1545-1454).[1][2][3][4]
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] On 4 Feb 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 consecrator of Pedro González de Mendoza, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1454).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa" retrieved January 23, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla" retrieved January 23, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Ávila" retrieved January 23, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela" retrieved January 23, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Lope de Barrientos |
Bishop of Ávila 1545-1454 |
Succeeded by Alonso Fernández de Madrigal |
| Preceded by Juan de Cervantes |
Archbishop of Seville 1454-1465 |
Succeeded by Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo |
| Preceded by Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo |
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela 1465-1469 |
Succeeded by Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo |
| Preceded by Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo |
Archbishop of Seville 1469-1473 |
Succeeded by Pietro Riario |