[1][2] 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.
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