Manuel Antonio Rojo del Río y Vieyra (September 24, 1708 – January 30, 1764)[1] was a Mexican (originally Spanish Criollo) friar who served as the 16th Archbishop of Manila and was Governor-General of the Philippines at the commencement of the 1762–1764 British occupation of the Philippines.
The Most Excellent and Most Reverend Lord
Manuel Rojo del Río y Vieyra
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| The Archbishop of Manila | |
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| See | Manila |
| Installed | July 22, 1759 |
| Term ended | January 30, 1764 |
| Predecessor | Pedro José Manuel Martínez, O.F.M. |
| Successor | Sancho de Santa Justa |
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| Consecration | January 29, 1748 by Manuel José Rubio y Salinas |
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| Born | Manuel Antonio Rojo del Río y Vieyra September 24, 1708 |
| Died | January 30, 1764(1764-01-30) (aged 55) Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines |
| Nationality | Spanish (later Mexican) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Archbishop
Manuel Antonio Rojo del Río y Vieyra
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| Governor-General of the Philippines | |
| In office July 1761 – January 30, 1764 | |
| Monarch | Charles III of Spain |
| Preceded by | Bishop Miguel Lino de Ezpeleta |
| Succeeded by | Dawsonne Drake (in Manila) November 2, 1762 Simón de Anda y Salazar January 31, 1764 |
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| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War |
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| Styles of Arzobispo Manuel Rojo del Río y Vieyra | |
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| Reference style | Monseñor |
| Spoken style | Su Excelencia Reverendísima |
| Religious style | Reverendísimo |
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Rojo del Río was born in Tula, Mexico on September 24, 1708. On 1758, he was consecrated archbishop of the Archdiocese of Manila.[2]
On May 31, 1759, the death of Governor-General Pedro Manuél de Arandía left the position vacant. Bishop Miguel Lino de Ezpeleta of the Archdiocese of Cebu succeeded him as well as becoming acting Archbishop of Manila.[3] On 22 July 1759, Rojo del Río was enthroned as Archbishop of Manila. In 1761, a royal decree from Spain ruled that Rojo del Río replace Ezpeleta to become Governor-General.[4]
Del Río died in office on 20 January 1764.
"Albeit he had the gift of knowledge, he had no judgment, especially in matter military, to which he was hostile and negative, since this was an area outside his profession and character." This was to prove fatal during the capture of Manila.[5]
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| Preceded by | Governor and Captain-General of the Philippines 1761–1764 |
Succeeded by
as British Governor of Manila 1762–1764 |
| Succeeded by
as Governor-General of the Philippines 1764 | ||
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| Preceded by Pedro José Manuel Martínez, O.F.M. |
Archbishop of Manila 22 July 1759 – 30 January 1764 |
Succeeded by Basilio Hernando de Santa Justa, Sch. P. |
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