Francisco de Rivera y Pareja

Francisco de Rivera y Pareja (1561 – October 8, 1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1629–1637) and Bishop of Guadalajara (1618–1629).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Francisco de Rivera y Pareja
Bishop of Michoacán
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Michoacán
In office1629–1637
PredecessorAlonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo
SuccessorMarcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando
Previous post(s)Bishop of Guadalajara (1618–1629)
Orders
Ordination1582
ConsecrationOctober 28, 1618
by Juan Pérez de la Serna
Personal details
Born1561
DiedOctober 8, 1637 (age 76)
Guadalajara, Mexico
NationalitySpanish

Biography

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Francisco de Rivera y Pareja was born in Alcalá de Henares, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Our Lady of Mercy in 1582.[2] On January 29, 1618, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as Bishop of Guadalajara.[2] On October 28, 1618, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Pérez de la Serna, Archbishop of Mexico.[2] On September 17, 1629, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Michoacán.[2] He served as Bishop of Michoacán until his death on October 8, 1637.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 198 and 236. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco de Rivera y Pareja, O. de M." retrieved December 31, 2015
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Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Guadalajara
1618–1629
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Michoacán
1629–1637
Succeeded by