Alfonso de Fuenmayor

Most Reverend
Alfonso de Fuenmayor
Archbishop of Santo Domingo
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Archdiocese of Santo Domingo
In office 1546–1554
Predecessor Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal
Successor Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva
Orders
Consecration March 1538
by Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera
Personal details
Born 1502
Calahorra, Spain
Died 1 March 1554 (age 52)
Santo Domingo
Coat of arms

Alfonso de Fuenmayor (1502- 1 March 1554) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1546–1554) and Bishop of Santo Domingo (1538–1546).[1]

Biography

Alfonso de Fuenmayor was born in Calahorra, Spain.[2] On 27 October 1538, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III as Bishop of Santo Domingo.[1][2] In March 1538, he was consecrated bishop by Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera, Bishop of Coro.[2] On 12 February 1546, he was named by Pope Paul III as Archbishop of Santo Domingo after the elevation of the diocese.[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Santo Domingo until his death on 1 March 1554.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 187. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Alfonso de Fuenmayor". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Religious titles
Preceded by
Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal		 Archbishop and Bishop of Santo Domingo
1538–1554		 Succeeded by
Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva
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