Payo Enríquez de Rivera

Payo Enríquez de Rivera (1622 – 8 April 1684) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Guatemala, the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mexico, and as the viceroy of New Spain. Quotes about Payo Enríquez de Rivera This excellent prelate had fulfilled the functions of his bishopric, for nine years, in Guatemala, so satisfactorily to the masses, that his elevation to supreme power in Mexico was hailed as a national blessing. He devoted himself from the first, diligently, to the adornment of the capital and the just and impartial administration of public affairs. He improved the roads and entrances into the city; and, by his moderation, justice and mildness, united with liberality and economy, raised the reputation of his government to such a degree of popular favor that, in the annals of New Spain, it is referred to as a model public administration. Brantz Mayer, Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican (1853) A general feeling of satisfaction prevailed when the appointment of Rivera as viceroy became known, for the fame he had acquired in Guatemala, and during his pastoral labors in the capital, had justly won for him the good opinion of the people. Hubert Howe Bancroft, History of Mexico (1883) External links Category:1622 births Category:People from Andalusia Category:Catholics from Spain Category:Roman Catholic archbishops Category:1684 deaths