Complex sentence: Miguel Venegas was born in Puebla, New Spain, and received an academic degree prior to joining the Jesuit order, which he did in 1700 in Tepotzolán.
Split into simpler sentences: Miguel Venegas was born in Puebla, New Spain. He received an academic degree prior to joining the Jesuit order, which he did in 1700 in Tepotzolán.