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Juan de los Ríos y Berriz

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Church
  
Catholic Church

Predecessor
  
Pedro Cárdenas y Arbieto

Successor
  
Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín

Consecration
  
December 21, 1681 by Melchor Liñán y Cisneros

Died
  
1698 (age 67) Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Diocese
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Juan de los Ríos y Berriz (1631-1698) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1687-1698).

Biography

Juan de los Ríos y Berriz was born in Lima, Peru. On April 28, 1687, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. In 1688, he was consecrated bishop by Melchor Liñán y Cisneros, Archbishop of Lima. He served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra until his death in 1698.

References

Juan de los Ríos y Berriz Wikipedia