Alfonso de Fonseca
| 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 |
Bishop of Ávila (1469–1485) Bishop of Cuenca (1485–1493) |
Alfonso de Fonseca (died 1505) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Osma (1493–1505), Bishop of Cuenca (1485–1493), and Bishop of Ávila (1469–1485).[1]
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.[1] 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.[1] On 26 August 1485, he was appointed by Pope Innocent VIII as Bishop of Cuenca.[1] 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
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". 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
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Martín Fernández de Vilches |
Bishop of Ávila 1469–1485 |
Succeeded by Hernando de Talavera |
| Preceded by Alfonso de Burgos |
Bishop of Cuenca 1485–1493 |
Succeeded by Raffaele Sansone Riario |
| Preceded by Raffaele Sansone Riario |
Bishop of Osma 1493–1505 |
Succeeded by Alfonso Enríquez |
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