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 |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
1473 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][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
- 1 2 3 4 5 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Alfonso de Fonseca " retrieved January 23, 2016
- ↑ 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
| 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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