Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla
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]
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 |
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
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 243. (in Latin)
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 240. (in Latin)
- "Archbishop Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- "Archdiocese of México" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- "Metropolitan Archdiocese of México" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Archbishops" Archived 2016-02-07 at the Wayback Machine 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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