Juan de Ribera (bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra)
Juan de Ribera, O.S.A. (1588-1666) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1659–1666).[1]
Most Reverend Juan de Ribera | |
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Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
In office | 1659–1666 |
Predecessor | Juan de Arguinao y Gutiérrez |
Successor | Bernardino de Cárdenas Ponce |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1660 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1588 |
Died | 1666 (age 78) Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
Biography
Juan de Ribera was born in Pisco, Peru and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On November 17, 1659, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.[1] In 1660, he was consecrated bishop and succeeded to the bishopric.[1] He served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra until his death in 1666.[1]
References
- Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan de Ribera, O.S.A." retrieved January 10, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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