Alfonso de Fonseca
Most Reverend Alfonso de Fonseca | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Osma | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Osma |
| Predecessor | Raffaele Sansone Riario |
| Successor | Alfonso Enríquez |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Ávila (1469-1485) Bishop of Cuenca (1485-1493) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1473 Seville, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
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][2][3][4]
Biography
On 29 Jan 1469, Alfonso de Fonseca was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul II as Bishop of Ávila.[1] On 25 Feb 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 Aug 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
- ^ a b c d e Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Alfonso de Fonseca " retrieved January 23, 2016 [self-published source]
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Osma–Soria" retrieved January 23, 2016
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Cuenca" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Ávila" retrieved January 23, 2015