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Bernardo de Albuquerque

Bernardo de Albuquerque

Spanish-Mexican prelate

Bernardo de Albuquerque, O.P. (died 23 July 1579) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (1561–1579).[1]

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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

  1. [1]
    Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 111. (in Latin)
  2. [2]
    Cheney, David M. "Bishop Bernardo de Albuquerque, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. [3]
    Bitton, Robert (29 August 2021). "Mitla: Magnificent "City of Rest"". MexicoUnexplained.
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