Pedro José de Fonte y Hernández Miravete

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His Excellency Pedro José de Fonte
Archbishop of Mexico
See	Mexico
Appointed	4 September 1815
Term ended	28 December 1837
Predecessor	Francisco Javier de Lizana
Successor	Manuel Posada y Garduño
Orders
Ordination	29 June 1816 by Antonio Bergosa y Jordán
Personal details
Born	(1777-03-13)13 March 1777 Linares de Mora, Spain
Died	11 June 1839(1839-06-11) (aged 62) Madrid, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church

Pedro José de Fonte y Hernández Miravete (13 March 1777, Linares de Mora, Teruel–11 June 1839, Madrid) was Archbishop of Mexico from 1815 to 1837.

He was the last Spaniard to hold the post, his period in office was when Mexico achieved its independence from Spain.

He crowned the first Emperor of Mexico, Agustín de Iturbide, and the Empress Ana María de Huarte y Muñiz.

He was also a member of the regency council of Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies during the minority of Isabella II of Spain.

• Catholic-hierarchy website

Circular del ilustrisimo señor arzobispo electo, y gobernador de esta diocesis a los curas y ministros de las parroquias de ella. ; Mexico, 1815. (OCLC 24064261)
Don Pedro José de Fonte por la gracia de dios y de la santa silla apostólica, Arzobispo de México &c. : al venerable clero secular y regular de esta diócesis. ; México : 1821. (OCLC 19668152)
Carta pastoral, que a continuacion de otra del santísimo padre el Señor Pio Vii. dirige á sus diocesanos el arzobispo de México. ; Mexico : Impresa em la oficina de D. Alexandro Valdés, año de 1816. (OCLC 26106497)
Representacion del ilmo. sr. arzobispo de Mejico concerniente a algunos sucesos anteriores a la independencia proclamada en aquella capital. ; Habana, Impreso por Campe en la Oficina liberal, 1822. (OCLC 20029140)