Alfonso Vázquez de Acuña (died 1474) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Jaén (1457–1474) and

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Biography

In 1455, Alfonso Vázquez de Acuña was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Callixtus III Pope Callixtus III (, , ; 31 December 1378 – 6 August 1458), born Alonso de Borja (), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 April 1455 to his death, in August 1458. Borgia spent his early career as a professor ...

. In 1457, he was appointed during the papacy of

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as Bishop of Jaén. He served as Bishop of Jaén until his death in 1474.

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