Most Reverend Bernardo de Albuquerque |
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Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca |
In office | 1561-1579 |
Predecessor | Juan Lopez de Zárate |
Successor | Bartolomé de Ledesma |
Orders | |
Consecration | 8 Nov 1562 by Alonso de Montúfar |
Personal details | |
Died | 23 Jul 1579 Antequera, Oaxaca, México |
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).
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.