About Alfonso de Fuenmayor
Lived 1502 – 1554 (aged 51–52). Alfonso de Fuenmayor was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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.
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Roman Catholic prelate (1502–1554)
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Alfonso de Fuenmayor was born in 1502 in Calahorra.
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Alfonso de Fuenmayor died on 1 March 1554 in Santo Domingo.
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Alfonso de Fuenmayor was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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