Bernardo de Albuquerque

Most Reverend; Bernardo de Albuquerque
	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
Born	Alburquerque, Spain
Died	23 July 1579; Antequera, Oaxaca, Mexico

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]

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