Most Reverend
Antonio de Fonseca
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| Bishop of Pamplona | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1545-1557 |
| Predecessor | Pedro Pacheco de Villena |
| Successor | Alvaro Moscoso |
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| Born | 1503 |
| Died | 19 January 1557 (age 55) |
Antonio de Fonseca (1503−19 January 1557) was a Roman Catholic prelate and statesman who served as Bishop of Pamplona (1545-1557).[1][2][3]
Antonio de Fonseca was born in Toro, Spain in 1503 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 9 Jan 1545, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul IIIasBishop of Pamplona.[1] On 27 Jun 1550, he resigned as Bishop of Pamplona.[1] As word of his death on 19 Jan 1557 had not yet reached the Vatican, he was appointed Patriarch of the West IndiesbyPope Paul IV in 1558.[1]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Pamplona 1545-1557 |
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| Preceded by | Patriarch of the West Indies 1558 (named after death) |
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