Antonio de Fonseca
Appearance
Most Reverend Antonio de Fonseca | |
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Bishop of Pamplona | |
Church | Catholic Church |
In office | 1545-1557 |
Predecessor | Pedro Pacheco de Villena |
Successor | Alvaro Moscoso |
Personal details | |
Born | 1503 |
Died | 19 January 1557 (age 55) |
Antonio de Fonseca (1503−19 January 1557) was a Roman Catholic prelate and statesman who served as Bishop of Pamplona (1545-1557).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Antonio de Fonseca was born in Toro, Spain in 1503 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 9 Jan 1545, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Pamplona.[1] On 27 Jun 1550, he resigned as Bishop of Pamplona.[1] As word of his death on 19 Jan 1557 had not yet reached the Vatican, he was appointed Patriarch of the West Indies by Pope Paul IV in 1558.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Antonio de Fonseca, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Patriarchate of West Indies" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Titular Patriarchal See of Indias Occidentales" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016