Alfonso de Fonseca (1422–1505) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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(1493–1505),

Bishop of Cuenca The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca ( la, Conchen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Cuenca in the Ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain.

(1485–1493),Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Alfonso de Fonseca "
retrieved January 23, 2016 and

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(1469–1485).

Biography

Alfonso was the first son of Pedro de Ulloa y Fonesca and Isabel de Quijada. On 29 January 1469, in order to thank his services to the Spanish crown, Alfonso was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by

Pope Paul II Pope Paul II ( la, Paulus II; it, Paolo 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 July 1471. When his maternal uncle Eugene IV ...

. On 25 February 1470, he was ordained bishop by Giacopo Antonio Venier,

Bishop of Cuenca The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca ( la, Conchen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Cuenca in the Ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain.

; Giovanni Gianderoni,

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; and Corrado Marcellini, Bishop of Montefeltro. On 26 August 1485, he was appointed by Pope Innocent VIII as

Bishop of Cuenca The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca ( la, Conchen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Cuenca in the Ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain.

. On 24 May 1493, he was appointed by Pope Alexander VI as

, where he served until his death in 1505.

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