Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa (also Alonso I de Fonseca) (died 1473) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ávila (1445–1454), Archbishop of Seville (1454–1465 and 1469–1473), and Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1465–1469).
Most Reverend Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Seville | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Seville |
| In office | 1469–1473 |
| Predecessor | Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo |
| Successor | Pietro Riario |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Ávila (1545–1454) Archbishop of Seville (1454–1465) Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1465–1469) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1473 Seville, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
In 1445, Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Eugene IV as Bishop of Ávila. On 4 February 1454, he was appointed by Pope Nicholas V as Archbishop of Seville. In 1465, he was appointed by Pope Paul II as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela. In 1469, he was appointed by Pope Paul II to his prior position as Archbishop of Seville where he served until his death in 1473.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Pedro González de Mendoza, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1454).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla (Italy)". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- 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]
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