João Afonso de Albuquerque (bishop)
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Most Reverend João Afonso de Albuquerque | |
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| Bishop of Goa | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Goa |
| In office | 1537–1553 |
| Predecessor | Francisco de Melo |
| Successor | Gaspar de Leão Pereira |
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| Consecration | On 13 Jan 1538 by Diego de Ortiz de Vilhegas |
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| Died | 28 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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 204.
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop João de Albuquerque, O.F.M. †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 2, 2022. [self-published]
External links[edit]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Goa e Damão". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 9, 2021. [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goa and Daman (India)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 9, 2021. [self-published]
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