Pedro Gómez Malaver

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

Most Reverend Pedro Gómez Malaver
Bishop of Guadalajara
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Guadalajara
In office	1548–1551
Predecessor	None
Successor	Antonius de Ciudad Rodrigo
Orders
Consecration	March 7, 1550 by Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro
Personal details
Died	December 28, 1551 Guadalajara, Mexico
Nationality	Spanish

Biography

On July 13, 1548, Pedro Gómez Malaver was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III as the first Bishop of Guadalajara.[2] On March 7, 1550, he was consecrated bishop by Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro, Bishop of Tlaxcala.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on December 28, 1551.[1][2]

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 206. (in Latin)
2. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Pedro Gómez Malaver (Maraver)" retrieved December 31, 2015

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}