Most Reverend Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo |
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Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela |
In office | 1469-1507 |
Predecessor | Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa |
Successor | Alonso III Fonseca |
Personal details | |
Born | 1440 Salamanca |
Died | 12 March, 1512 Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
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Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo (1440 - 12 March 1512) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1460-1465 and 1469-1507), and Archbishop of Seville (1465-1469).
In 1460, Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius II as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela. In 1465, he was appointed by Pope Paul II as Archbishop of Seville. On 24 May 1493, he was appointed by Pope Alexander VI as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela from which he resigned in 1507. He died in 1512.