Francisco de Rivera y Pareja
Most Reverend Francisco de Rivera y Pareja | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Michoacán | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Michoacán |
| In office | 1629–1637 |
| Predecessor | Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo |
| Successor | Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando |
| Previous post | Bishop of Guadalajara (1618–1629) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1582 |
| Consecration | October 28, 1618 by Juan Pérez de la Serna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1561 |
| Died | October 8, 1637 (age 76) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
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]
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]
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 198 and 236. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco de Rivera y Pareja, O. de M." retrieved December 31, 2015
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara (Mexico)". Gcatholic. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Morelia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]