Pedro José de Fonte y Hernández Miravete (13 March 1777, Linares de Mora,

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–11 June 1839,

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) was

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from 1815 to 1837. He was the last Spaniard to hold the post, his period in office was when

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achieved its independence from Spain. He crowned the first Emperor of Mexico, Agustín de Iturbide, and the Empress Ana María de Huarte y Muñiz. He was also a member of the regency council of

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during the minority of

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References

Catholic-hierarchy website
Circular del ilustrisimo señor arzobispo electo, y gobernador de esta diocesis a los curas y ministros de las parroquias de ella. ; Mexico, 1815. (OCLC 24064261)
Don Pedro José de Fonte por la gracia de dios y de la santa silla apostólica, Arzobispo de México &c. : al venerable clero secular y regular de esta diócesis. ; México : 1821. (OCLC 19668152)
Carta pastoral, que a continuacion de otra del santísimo padre el Señor Pio Vii. dirige á sus diocesanos el arzobispo de México. ; Mexico : Impresa em la oficina de D. Alexandro Valdés, año de 1816. (OCLC 26106497)
Representacion del ilmo. sr. arzobispo de Mejico concerniente a algunos sucesos anteriores a la independencia proclamada en aquella capital. ; Habana, Impreso por Campe en la Oficina liberal, 1822. (OCLC 20029140) {{DEFAULTSORT:Fonte y Hernandez Miravete, Pedro Jose de Roman Catholic archbishops of Mexico (city) 1777 births 1839 deaths People from the Province of Teruel