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Most Reverend Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo | |
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| Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela | |
ALONSO DE FONSECA Y ACEVEDO (1460-1464), o Fonseca el Joven | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela |
| In office | 1469–1507 |
| Predecessor | Alonso de Fonseca y Ulloa |
| Successor | Alonso III Fonseca |
| Previous posts | Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1460–1465) Archbishop of Seville (1465–1469) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1440 (1440) |
| Died | 12 March 1512(1512-03-12) (aged 71–72) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo (alsoAlonso II de Fonseca) (1440 – 12 March 1512) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served asArchbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1460–1465 and 1469–1507), andArchbishop of Seville (1465–1469).[1]
In 1460, Alonso de Fonseca y Acevedo was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed byPope Pius II asArchbishop of Santiago de Compostela.[1] In 1465, he was appointed byPope Paul II asArchbishop of Seville.[1] On 24 May 1493, he was appointed byPope Alexander VI asArchbishop of Santiago de Compostela from which he resigned in 1507.[1] He was one of the three ambassadors to England that left on 26 August 1501 to accompany princessCatherine of Aragon on her marriage toArthur, Prince of Wales.The others wereDiego Fernández de Córdoba y Mendoza, 3rd Count of Cabra, andAntonio de Rojas Manrique, bishop of Mallorca.[2]
He died in 1512.[1]
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| Preceded by | Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1st time) 1460–1465 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Archbishop of Seville 1465–1469 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (2nd time) 1469–1507 | Succeeded by |