Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca
| Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Rossano | |
| Archdiocese | Rossano |
| See | Rossano |
| Appointed | 20 June 1519 |
| Term ended | 12 November 1524 |
| Predecessor | Bernardino López de Carvajal |
| Successor | Vincenzo Pimpinella |
| Other posts | Bishop of Burgos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1451 Zamora |
| Died | 12 November 1524 (aged 72–73) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Juan Rodriguez de Fonseca (1451 – 1524) was a Spanish archbishop, a courtier and bureaucrat, whose position as royal chaplain to Queen Isabella enabled him to become a powerful counsellor to Ferdinand and Isabella, the Catholic Monarchs, serving as the president of the Council of the Indies.
Rodríguez de Fonseca was born in 1451 in his family's castle in the town of Toro, in the Province of Zamora, the son of Fernando de Fonseca, lord of the towns of Coca and Alaejos, one of his three children with Teresa de Ayala, daughter of the Marquis of Cañete The family had originated in Portugal and migrated to the Kingdom of Castile a century earlier. As younger sons, he and his brother, , were destined for careers in the Church. He was the nephew of Alonso I de Fonseca, Archbishop of Seville. In the dispute over the claim to the throne between Isabella of Castile and Joan of Castile, the family pledged their loyalty to Isabella, and helped her to ascend to the throne.
With gratitude for his services in this struggle, the young queen recommended Rodríguez de Fonseca to her confessor, the Hieronymite friar, Hernando de Talavera, to educate him in theology and the humanities.
Rodríguez de Fonseca was ordained a priest on 6 April 1493 in the bishop's palace in Barcelona. He was quickly elected by the cathedral chapter of Seville to join them as a canon of the cathedral. He was soon appointed Dean of the cathedral. He later served as Vicar General of the archdiocese. Additionally he held the office of Archdeacon for Olmedo, Ávila and Seville.
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