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]

For the Archbishop and Viceroy of Valencia, patriarch of Antioch, Commander in Chief, president of the Audiencia, and Chancellor of the University of Valencia, see Juan de Ribera.
Most Reverend

Juan de Ribera
Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
In office1659–1666
PredecessorJuan de Arguinao y Gutiérrez
SuccessorBernardino de Cárdenas Ponce
Orders
Consecration1660
Personal details
Born1588
Pisco, Peru
Died1666 (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
  1. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan de Ribera, O.S.A." retrieved January 10, 2016
  • 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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