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 López de Zárate |
| Successor | Bartolomé de Ledesma |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 November 1562 by Alonso de Montúfar |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 23 July 1579 Antequera, Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Bernardo de Albuquerque, O.P. (died 23 July 1579) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (1561–1579). [1]
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] In the year 1561, Bernardo de Albuquerque saw fit to destroy Mitla and exile most of its inhabitants, specifically the indigenous religious practitioners. [3]
References
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 111. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Bernardo de Albuquerque, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. self-published
- ^ Bitton, Robert (29 August 2021). "Mitla: Magnificent "City of Rest"". MexicoUnexplained.
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
- Bitto, Robert (29 August 2021). "Mitla: Magnificent City of Rest". MexicoUnexplained. Retrieved September 6, 2022. self-published
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