About Francisco de Rivera y Pareja
Lived 1561 – 1637 (aged 75–76). Francisco de Rivera y Pareja was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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).
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. On January 29, 1618, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as Bishop of Guadalajara. On October 28, 1618, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Pérez de la Serna, Archbishop of Mexico. On September 17, 1629, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Michoacán. He served as Bishop of Michoacán until his death on October 8, 1637.
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Francisco de Rivera y Pareja was born in 1561 in Alcalá de Henares.
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Francisco de Rivera y Pareja died on 8 October 1637 in Guadalajara.
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Francisco de Rivera y Pareja was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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