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(also Fernando de Carvajal y Rivera) (1632 – 24 April 1701) was a

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Biography

Fernando de Carvajal y Ribera was born in

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and was ordained a friar in the

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. On 3 March 1687, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

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. On 18 May 1687, he was consecrated bishop by

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. He served as Archbishop of Santo Domingo until his resignation in December 1700. He died on 24 April 1701. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of

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(1700). Fernando de Carvajal y Ribera nació en Salamanca, España y ordenó un fraile en la Orden de la Santísima Virgen María de la Misericordia. El 3 de marzo de 1687, fue seleccionado por el Rey de España y confirmado por el Papa Inocencio XI como Arzobispo de Santo Domingo. El 18 de mayo de 1687, fue consagrado obispo por Marcello Durazzo, arzobispo titular de Calcedonia. Se desempeñó como arzobispo de Santo Domingo hasta su renuncia en diciembre de 1700. Murió el 24 de abril de 1701. Aunque fue obispo, fue el consagrador principal de José González Blázquez, obispo de Ciudad Rodrigo (1688) y el co-consecrador principal de Gregorio. Solórzano Castillo, obispo de Ávila (1700).

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