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Juan de los Ríos y Berriz

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Most Reverend
Pedro Cárdenas y Arbieto
Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
In office 1687–1698
Predecessor Pedro Cárdenas y Arbieto
Successor Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín
Orders
Consecration December 21, 1681
by Melchor Liñán y Cisneros
Personal details
Born 1631
Lima, Peru
Died 1698 (age 67)
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

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).[1]

Biography

Juan de los Ríos y Berriz was born in Lima, Peru.[1] 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.[1] In 1688, he was consecrated bishop by Melchor Liñán y Cisneros, Archbishop of Lima.[1] He served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra until his death in 1698.[1]

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