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).

[4][5] On 16 May 1548, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Guadix.

[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).