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
Orders
Ordination1582
ConsecrationOctober 28, 1618
by Juan Pérez de la Serna
Personal details
Born1561
Alcalá de Henares, Spain
DiedOctober 8, 1637 (age 76)
Guadalajara, Mexico
NationalitySpanish
Previous postBishop of Guadalajara (1618–1629)

Biography

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]

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References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 198 and 236. (in Latin)
  2. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco de Rivera y Pareja, O. de M." retrieved December 31, 2015
Religious titles
Preceded by
Juan de Valle y Arredondo
Bishop of Guadalajara
1618–1629
Succeeded by
Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal
Preceded by
Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo
Bishop of Michoacán
1629–1637
Succeeded by
Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando


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