Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla

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]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Bonilla.
Most Reverend

Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla
Archbishop of Mexico
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseArchdiocese of Mexico
In office1593–1600
PredecessorPedro Moya de Contreras
SuccessorGarcía de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga
Orders
Consecration1593
by Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo
Personal details
Died1600
NationalitySpanish

On May 22, 1592, Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla was appointed by Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Mexico.[1][2][3] In 1593, he was consecrated bishop by Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo, Archbishop of Lima.[3] He served as Archbishop of Mexico until his death in 1600.[1][2][3]

References
  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 243. (in Latin)
  2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 240. (in Latin)
  3. "Archbishop Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Archdiocese of México" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of México" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  6. Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Archbishops" Archived 2016-02-07 at the Wayback Machine retrieved January 3, 2016


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