Antonio de Fonseca
| Most Reverend Antonio de Fonseca | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Pamplona | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1545-1557 |
| Predecessor | Pedro Pacheco de Villena |
| Successor | Alvaro Moscoso |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1503 Toro, Spain |
| Died | 19 January 1557 (age 55) |
Antonio de Fonseca (1503−19 January 1557) was a Roman Catholic prelate and statesman who served as Bishop of Pamplona (1545-1557).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Antonio de Fonseca was born in Toro, Spain in 1503 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 9 Jan 1545, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Pamplona.[1] On 27 Jun 1550, he resigned as Bishop of Pamplona.[1] As word of his death on 19 Jan 1557 had not yet reached the Vatican, he was appointed Patriarch of the West Indies by Pope Paul IV in 1558.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Antonio de Fonseca, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Patriarchate of West Indies" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Titular Patriarchal See of Indias Occidentales" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pedro Pacheco de Villena |
Bishop of Pamplona 1545-1557 |
Succeeded by Alvaro Moscoso |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/2/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.