Pedro Gómez Malaver (also Pedro Gómez Maraver) (died 28 December 1551) was a

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

prelate who served as the first

Bishop of Guadalajara The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guadalajara ( la, Archidioecesis Guadalaiarensis) is a Roman Catholic archdiocese based in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, Jalisco. It currently covers an area of 20,827 km² (8,044 Square Miles). The di ...

(1548–1551). ''(in Latin)''Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Pedro Gómez Malaver (Maraver)"
retrieved December 31, 2015

Biography

On 13 July 1548 Pedro Gómez Malaver was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by

Pope Paul III Pope Paul III ( la, Paulus III; it, Paolo III; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549), born Alessandro Farnese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death in November 1549. He came to ...

as the first

. On 7 March 1550 he was consecrated bishop by

Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro, O.F.M. (died 1557) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tlaxcala (1548–1557). ''(in Latin)''Bishop of Tlaxcala A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

. He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on 28 December 1551.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 1551 deaths Bishops appointed by Pope Paul III 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub