Bernardo de Albuquerque
Bernardo de Albuquerque, O.P. (died 23 July 1579) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (1561–1579).[1]
Most Reverend Bernardo de Albuquerque | |
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| Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca |
| In office | 1561–1579 |
| Predecessor | Juan Lopez de Zárate |
| Successor | Bartolomé de Ledesma |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 November 1562 by Alonso de Montúfar |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 23 July 1579 Antequera, Oaxaca, México |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
Bernardo de Albuquerque was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 27 June 1561, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca.[1][2] On 8 November 1562, he was consecrated bishop by Alonso de Montúfar, Archbishop of México with Vasco de Quiroga, Bishop of Michoacán, and Fernando de Villagómez, Bishop of Tlaxcala, as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca until his death on 23 July 1579.[1][2]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 111. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Bernardo de Albuquerque, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antequera". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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| Preceded by Juan Lopez de Zárate |
Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca 1561–1579 |
Succeeded by Bartolomé de Ledesma |
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