Pedro da Fonseca
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Pedro da Fonseca was a Portuguese
Cardinal, born in Olivença
, then in Portugal, but since the 19th century annexed by Spain. He was made Cardinal
by the Avignon Pope Benedict XIII, with the title of "Santo Ângelo na Pescaria
", in 1409.
When the council of Pisa
and Konstanz
issued conclusions against the anti-Pope, D. Pedro da Fonseca started to obey to the Pope of Rome, Martin V
, that made him Cardinal with the same title in 1419.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
Cardinal, born in Olivença
Olivença
Olivença can be:* The Portuguese name of the town of Olivenza, administered as part of the province of Badajoz . Portugal does not recognize Spanish sovereignty over it.* Olivença, Alagoas, a municipality in the state of Alagoas in Brazil....
, then in Portugal, but since the 19th century annexed by Spain. He was made Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
by the Avignon Pope Benedict XIII, with the title of "Santo Ângelo na Pescaria
Sant'Angelo in Pescheria
Sant'Angelo in Pescheria or in Piscaria is a church in Rome. It dates from the 8th century. "In Pescheria" refers to its location close to the fish market built in the ruins of the ancient Porticus Octaviae....
", in 1409.
When the council of Pisa
Pisa
Pisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
and Konstanz
Konstanz
Konstanz is a university city with approximately 80,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the south-west corner of Germany, bordering Switzerland. The city houses the University of Konstanz.-Location:...
issued conclusions against the anti-Pope, D. Pedro da Fonseca started to obey to the Pope of Rome, Martin V
Pope Martin V
Pope Martin V , born Odo Colonna, was Pope from 1417 to 1431. His election effectively ended the Western Schism .-Biography:...
, that made him Cardinal with the same title in 1419.