Giovanni Orient (also Jean Orient; died 1503) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Terralba (1484–1503).Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Jean Orient, O.F.M."
retrieved January 30, 2016
retrieved January 30, 2016

Biography

Giovanni Orient was ordained a priest in the

Order of Friars Minor The Order of Friars Minor (also called the Franciscans, the Franciscan Order, or the Seraphic Order; postnominal abbreviation OFM) is a mendicant Catholic religious order, founded in 1209 by Francis of Assisi. The order adheres to the teachi ...

. On 22 Sep 1484, he was appointed by

Pope Sixtus IV Pope Sixtus IV ( it, Sisto IV: 21 July 1414 – 12 August 1484), born Francesco della Rovere, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 to his death in August 1484. His accomplishments as pope include ...

as Bishop of Terralba. On 16 Jan 1485, he was consecrated by

Pierre Fridaricus Pierre Fridaricus was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nisyros, one of the Greek islands. Biography Pierre Fridaricus served as Bishop of Nisyros in the late 1400s. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of George B ...

, Bishop of Nisyros. He served as Bishop of Terralba until his death in 1503.

References

1503 deaths 15th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in the Kingdom of Aragon Bishops appointed by Pope Sixtus IV Franciscan bishops {{Italy-RC-bishop-stub