| 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 Calahorra, Spain |
| Died | 1 March 1554 (age 52) Santo Domingo |
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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).
Biography
Alonso de Fuenmayor was born in Calahorra, Spain. On 27 October 1538, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III as Bishop of Santo Domingo. In March 1538, he was consecrated bishop by Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera, Bishop of Coro. On 12 February 1546, he was named by Pope Paul III as Archbishop of Santo Domingo after the elevation of the diocese. He served as Archbishop of Santo Domingo until his death on 1 March 1554.
References
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 187. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Alfonso de Fuenmayor". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySebastián Ramírez de Fuenleal | Archbishop and Bishop of Santo Domingo 1538–1554 |
Succeeded byDiego de Covarrubias y Leiva |
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