Alonso de Montúfar

Alonso de Montúfar (1489 – 7 March 1572) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mexico.

Quotes about Alonso de Montúfar

• He had devoted himself earnestly to the duties of his calling, and never lost sight of the fact that the church in New Spain needed much reformation and a more regular organization. While he steadily opposed the encroachments of the regular orders, he was not blind to the shortcomings of the secular clergy and the abuses which prevailed in his see. In his administration he ever sought the advice of men prominent for their excellence and sound judgment.
  • Hubert Howe Bancroft, History of Mexico (1883)