Church Catholic Church Died 19 September 1569 | Nationality Spanish | |
Predecessor Antonius de Ciudad Rodrigo Successor Francisco Gómez de Mendiola y Solórzano Consecration November 8, 1562
by Alonso de Montúfar Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guadalajara | ||
Pedro de Ayala (1503-September 19, 1569) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the third Bishop of Guadalajara (1561-1569).
Biography
Pedro de Ayala was born in Guadalajara, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On December 18, 1561, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius IV as the third Bishop of Guadalajara. On November 8, 1562, he was consecrated bishop by Alonso de Montúfar, Archbishop of Mexico with Vasco de Quiroga, Bishop of Michoacán, and Fernando de Villagómez, Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) serving as Co-Consecrators. He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on September 19, 1569.
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