Pedro de Ayala (bishop)
Most Reverend Pedro de Ayala | |
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Bishop of Guadalajara | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Guadalajara |
In office | 1561–1569 |
Predecessor | Antonius de Ciudad Rodrigo |
Successor | Francisco Gómez de Mendiola y Solórzano |
Orders | |
Consecration | November 8, 1562 by Alonso de Montúfar |
Personal details | |
Born | 1503 Guadalajara, Spain |
Died | September 19, 1569 (age 66) Guadalajara, Mexico |
Nationality | Spanish |
Pedro de Ayala (1503-September 19, 1569) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the third Bishop of Guadalajara (1561–1569).[1][2]
Biography[]
Pedro de Ayala was born in Guadalajara, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1][2] On December 18, 1561, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius IV as the third Bishop of Guadalajara.[1][2] On November 8, 1562, he was consecrated bishop by Alonso de Montúfar, Archbishop of Mexico with Vasco de Quiroga, Bishop of Michoacán, and , Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) serving as Co-Consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on September 19, 1569.[1][2]
See also[]
References[]
External links and additional sources[]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
Categories:
- 1503 births
- 1569 deaths
- Bishops appointed by Pope Pius IV
- Franciscan bishops
- People from Guadalajara, Spain
- 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico
- Mexican Roman Catholic bishop stubs