Alonso de Fuenmayor (1502- 1 March 1554) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1546–1554) and Bishop of Santo Domingo (1538–1546).[1]
Most Reverend Alonso de Fuenmayor | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Santo Domingo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Santo Domingo |
| In office | 1546–1554 |
| Predecessor | Sebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal |
| Successor | Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | March 1538 by Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1502 |
| Died | 1 March 1554 (age 52) Santo Domingo |
| Coat of arms |  |
Biography edit
Alonso de Fuenmayor was born in Calahorra, Spain.[2] On 27 October 1538, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III as Bishop of Santo Domingo.[1][2] In March 1538, he was consecrated bishop by Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera, Bishop of Coro.[2] On 12 February 1546, he was named by Pope Paul III as Archbishop of Santo Domingo after the elevation of the diocese.[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Santo Domingo until his death on 1 March 1554.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 187. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Alfonso de Fuenmayor". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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