Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa (also Alonso I de Fonseca) (died 1473) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Ávila
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(1445–1454),
Archbishop of Seville
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(1454–1465 and 1469–1473), and
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1465–1469).
Biography
In 1445, Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by
Pope Eugene IV
Pope Eugene IV (; ; 1383 – 23 February 1447), born Gabriele Condulmer, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 March 1431 to his death, in February 1447. Condulmer was a Republic of Venice, Venetian, and a nephew ...
as
Bishop of Ávila
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...
.
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On 4 February 1454, he was appointed by
Pope Nicholas V
Pope Nicholas V (; ; 15 November 1397 – 24 March 1455), born Tommaso Parentucelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 March 1447 until his death in March 1455. Pope Eugene IV made him a Cardinal (Catholic Chu ...
as
Archbishop of Seville
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Seville () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Seville, Spain. The Diocese of Seville was founded in the 3rd century. It was raised to the level of an archdiocese in the 4th century. The curren ...
.
In 1465, he was appointed by
Pope Paul II
Pope Paul II (; ; 23 February 1417 – 26 July 1471), born Pietro Barbo, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 August 1464 to his death in 1471. When his maternal uncle became Pope Eugene IV, Barbo switched fr ...
as
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.
In 1469, he was appointed by
Pope Paul II
Pope Paul II (; ; 23 February 1417 – 26 July 1471), born Pietro Barbo, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 August 1464 to his death in 1471. When his maternal uncle became Pope Eugene IV, Barbo switched fr ...
to his prior position as
Archbishop of Seville
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Seville () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Seville, Spain. The Diocese of Seville was founded in the 3rd century. It was raised to the level of an archdiocese in the 4th century. The curren ...
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).
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15th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Castile
Bishops appointed by Pope Eugene IV
Bishops appointed by Pope Nicholas V
Bishops appointed by Pope Paul II