Nationality Spanish Predecessor Juan Lopez de Zárate | In office 1561-1579 Successor Bartolomé de Ledesma Consecration 8 November 1562 | |
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Died 23 July 1579, Antequera, Spain Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca | ||
Bernardo de Albuquerque, O.P. (died 23 July 1579) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (1561-1579).
Biography
Bernardo de Albuquerque was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. On 27 Jun 1561, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca. On 8 Nov 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. He served as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca until his death on 23 Jul 1579.
References
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