Martín Pérez de Ayala

Martín Pérez de Ayala (11 November 1504 – 5 August 1566) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Valencia (1564–1566),[1] Bishop of Segovia (1560–1564),[2] and Bishop of Guadix (1548–1560).[3]

Most Reverend

Martín Pérez de Ayala
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Valencia
In office1564–1566
PredecessorAcisclo de Moya y Contreras
SuccessorFernando de Loaces
Orders
Consecration30 September 1548
by Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi
Personal details
Born11 November 1504
Segura de la Sierra, Spain
Died5 August 1566 (age 61)
Valencia, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Previous postBishop of Guadix (1548–1560)
Bishop of Segovia (1560–1564)

Biography

Martín Pérez de Ayala was born in Segura de la Sierra, Spain on 11 November 1504.[4][5] On 16 May 1548, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Guadix.[3][4] On 30 September 1548, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi, Bishop of Novara, with Giovanni Simonetta, Bishop of Lodi, and Francisco de Urríes, Bishop of Urgell, serving as co-consecrators.[4] On 30 May 1549, he was installed as Bishop of Guadix.[4] On 17 July 1560, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Segovia and installed on 12 July 1561.[2][4] On 6 September 1564, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Archbishop of Valencia and installed on 23 Apr 1565.[1][4] He served as Archbishop of Valencia until his death on 5 August 1566.[1][4]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva, Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1560).[4]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 325. (in Latin)
  2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 296. (in Latin)
  3. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 206. (in Latin)
  4. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Martín Pérez de Ayala". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
  5. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Martín Pérez de Ayala". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz
Bishop of Guadix
1548–1560
Succeeded by
Melchor Alvarez de Vozmediano
Preceded by
Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco
Bishop of Segovia
1560–1564
Succeeded by
Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva
Preceded by
Acisclo de Moya y Contreras
Archbishop of Valencia
1564–1566
Succeeded by
Fernando de Loaces
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