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Alfonso Vázquez de Acuña (died 1474) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Jaén A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
(1457–1474) and
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(1455–1457)."Bishop Alfonso Vázquez de Acuña"
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Biography

In 1455, Alfonso Vázquez de Acuña was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Callixtus III Pope Callixtus III ( it, Callisto III, va, Calixt III, es, Calixto III; 31 December 1378 – 6 August 1458), born Alfonso de Borgia ( va, Alfons de Borja), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 April 1455 to his ...
as
Bishop of Mondoñedo A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
. In 1457, he was appointed during the papacy of
List of popes This chronological list of popes corresponds to that given in the ''Annuario Pontificio'' under the heading "I Sommi Pontefici Romani" (The Roman Supreme Pontiffs), excluding those that are explicitly indicated as antipopes. Published every ye ...
as
Bishop of Jaén A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
. He served as Bishop of Jaén until his death in 1474.


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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 15th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Castile Bishops appointed by Pope Callixtus III 1474 deaths Year of birth unknown {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub