was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Goa (1537–1553).
[1] 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.