João Afonso de Albuquerque (bishop)

Most Reverend

João Afonso de Albuquerque
Bishop of Goa
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Goa
In office1537–1553
PredecessorFrancisco de Melo
SuccessorGaspar de Leão Pereira
Orders
ConsecrationOn 13 Jan 1538
by Diego de Ortiz de Vilhegas
Personal details
Died28 Feb 1553

João Afonso de Albuquerque, O.F.M. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Goa (1537–1553).[1]

Biography

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João de Albuquerque was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 11 Apr 1537, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Goa.[1][2] On 13 Jan 1538, he was consecrated bishop in Lisbon by Diego de Ortiz de Vilhegas, Bishop of São Tomé e Príncipe, with Martinho de Portugal, Archbishop of Funchal, and Fernando de Menezes Coutinho e Vasconcellos, Bishop of Lamego, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Goa until his death on 28 Feb 1553.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 204.
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop João de Albuquerque, O.F.M. †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 2, 2022. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Francisco de Melo
Bishop-Elect
Bishop of Goa
1537–1553
Succeeded by