Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla

Most Reverend
Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla
Archbishop of Mexico
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Archdiocese of Mexico
In office 1593–1600
Predecessor Pedro Moya de Contreras
Successor García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga
Orders
Consecration 1593
by Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo
Personal details
Died 1600
Nationality Spanish

Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla (died 1600) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Mexico (1593–1600).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Biography

On May 22, 1592, Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla was appointed by Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Mexico.[1][2][3] In 1593, he was consecrated bishop by Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo, Archbishop of Lima.[3] He served as Archbishop of Mexico until his death in 1600.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 243. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 240. (in Latin)
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Archbishop Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ↑ "Archdiocese of México" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of México" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  6. ↑ Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops" retrieved January 3, 2016
Religious titles
Preceded by
Pedro Moya de Contreras		 Archbishop of Mexico
1593–1600		 Succeeded by
García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga
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