| His Eminence Pedro da Fonseca | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria | |
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| Appointed | 14 December 1412 |
| Term ended | 22 August 1422 |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Astorga (1413-1419) Bishop of Sigüenza |
| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | 14 Dec 1412 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Olivença, Portugal |
| Died | 22 August 1422 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Coat of arms |  |
- For the portuguese philosopher of the same name, see Pedro da Fonseca (philosopher)
Pedro da Fonseca (14th century – 22 August 1422) was a Portuguese Cardinal who served as Bishop of Astorga, 1414–1418, and Bishop of Sigüenza, 1419–1422.
Biography
He was born in Olivença. On 14 December 1412, he was made Cardinal-priest of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria by the Avignon Antipope Benedict XIII. On 5 June 1413, Pedro da Fonseca was appointed Administrator of Astorga and on 6 Jun 1419, he was transferred to the Diocese of Sigüenza where he served as Administrator until his resignation on 7 Jun 1419. Accepting the decisions made at the Council of Pisa and Council of Constance, Cardinal Fonseca formally recognized Martin V as Pope. Following Byzantine Emperor Manuel II and Patriarch Joseph II's request for legation, Fonseca was sent to Constantinople as a Papal Legate in 1420.
On 27 September 1421 he was assigned as the Papal Legate at Naples. The kingdoms of Naples and Sicily, in Italy were then ruled by the Aragonese King, Alfonso V of Aragon. On 22 August 1422, during the visit of the Pope to the Aragonese king at Vicovaro, he died after falling down the stairs at the monastery of Saint Cosimato.
First buried at the Chapel of Saint Thomas in the Vatican, his remains were moved to the Vatican Grotto in 1608, between the tombs of Innocent IV and Marcellus II.
References
- Miranda, Salvador Florida International University: "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - FONSECA, Pedro (?-1422)" retrieved January 17, 2016
- Poggio Bracciolini, Two Renaissance book hunters, Trans. Phyllis Goodhart Gordan, (Columbia University Press, 1991), 238.
- Cheney, David M. "Pedro Cardinal Fonseca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Sigüenza–Guadalajara" retrieved January 14, 2016
- Kenneth M. Setton, The Papacy and the Levant, 1204-1571: The Fifteenth Century, (The American Philosophical Society, 1978), 41.
- Carol M. Richardson, Reclaiming Rome: Cardinals in the Fifteenth Century, (BRILL, 2009), 402.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Sigüenza–Guadalajara (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Astorga". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Astorga (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byPietro Stefaneschi | Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria 1412–1422 |
Succeeded byGiuliano Cesarini (seniore) |
| Preceded by | Administrator of Astorga 1413–1419 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded byJuan Gonzalez Fernandez de Illescas | Administrator of Sigüenza 1419–1422 |
Succeeded byAlfonso Carrillo de Albornoz |
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