Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla
Archbishop of Mexico
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Archdiocese of Mexico
Term:1593–1600
Predecessor:Pedro Moya de Contreras
Successor:García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga
Consecration:1593
Consecrated By:Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo
Death Date:1600
Nationality:Spanish

Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla (died 1600) was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Mexico (1593 - 1600).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

On May 22, 1592, Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla was appointed by Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Mexico. In 1593, he was consecrated bishop by Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo, Archbishop of Lima. He served as Archbishop of Mexico until his death in 1600.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Eubel, Konrad. HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III. 243. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)
  2. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). 240. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
  3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bferndb.html "Archbishop Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla"
  4. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmexo.html "Archdiocese of México"
  5. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/mexi0.htm "Metropolitan Archdiocese of México"
  6. http://www.arquidiocesismexico.org.mx/index.php/about/arzobispos Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Archbishops"