Juan de los Ríos y Berriz (1631–1698) was a

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prelate who served as

Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra ( la, Archidioecesis Sanctae Crucis de Sierra) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Bolivia. It was erected as the Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra b ...

(1687–1698).Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan de los Ríos y Berriz"
retrieved January 10, 2016

Biography

Juan de los Ríos y Berriz was born in

Lima, Peru Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...

. On April 28, 1687, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

Pope Innocent XI Pope Innocent XI ( la, Innocentius XI; it, Innocenzo XI; 16 May 1611 – 12 August 1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 September 1676 to his death on August 12, 1689. Poli ...

. In 1688, he was consecrated bishop by

Melchor Liñán y Cisneros Melchor Liñán y Cisneros (sometimes ''Melchor de Liñán y Cisneros'') (December 19, 1629, Madrid – June 28, 1708, Lima, Peru) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Lima (1677–1708), Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (167 ...

Archbishop of Lima The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lima ( la, Archidioecesis Limana) is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Peru which enjoys full communion with the Holy See. The Archdiocese was founded as the Diocese of Lima on 14 May 1541. The diocese was r ...

. He served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra until his death in 1698.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 1631 births 1698 deaths Clergy from Lima Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XI 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Bolivia Roman Catholic bishops of Santa Cruz de la Sierra {{Bolivia-RC-bishop-stub