Pedro Gómez Malaver Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Pedro Gómez Malaver
Bishop of Guadalajara
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Guadalajara
Term:1548–1551
Predecessor:None
Successor:Antonius de Ciudad Rodrigo
Consecration:7 March 1550
Consecrated By:Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro
Death Date:28 December 1551
Death Place:Guadalajara, Mexico
Nationality:Spanish

Pedro Gómez Malaver (also Pedro Gómez Maraver) (died 28 December 1551) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Guadalajara (1548–1551).[1] [2]

Biography

On 13 July 1548 Pedro Gómez Malaver was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III as the first Bishop of Guadalajara. On 7 March 1550 he was consecrated bishop by Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro, Bishop of Tlaxcala. He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on 28 December 1551.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Eubel, Konrad. HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III. 206. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgomezm.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Pedro Gómez Malaver (Maraver)"