Most Reverend Antonio de Gouvea | |
|---|---|
| Titular Bishop of Cyrene | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1623–1624) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 January 1612 by Alexeu de Jesu de Meneses |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1575 |
| Died | 18 August 1628 (age 53) |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
Antonio de Gouvea, O.E.S.A. (1575 – 18 August 1628) was a diplomat in the service of Habsburg Spain, who served as ambassador (envoy) to Safavid Iran between 1602 and 1613. An Augustinian Portuguese missionary by origin, during his service as diplomat he was appointed as Titular Bishop of Cyrene (1611–1628) and as Apostolic vicar of the Armenians of the Safavid royal capital of Isfahan.[1][2][3][4] He was succeeded as ambassador to the Safavid Empire by García de Silva Figueroa.[1]
During his service as diplomat, De Gouvea also wrote two books on Safavid Iran; the Jornada and the Relaçam.[1]