Francisco de Rivera y Pareja (1561 – October 8, 1637) was a
Roman Catholic
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*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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prelate who served as
Bishop of Michoacán
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Alcalá de Henares
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,
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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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
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. On October 28, 1618, he was consecrated bishop by
Juan Pérez de la Serna
Juan Pérez de la Serna (1570 – August 8, 1631), was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zamora (1627–1631) and as the seventh Archbishop of Mexico (1613–1627). ''(in Latin)''Archbishop of Mexico. On September 17, 1629, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by
Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII ( la, Urbanus VIII; it, Urbano VIII; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death in July 1644. As po ...