Juan Antolínez Brecianos de la Rivera

Juan Antolínez Brecianos de la Rivera was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Giovinazzo (1549–1574).[1]

Most Reverend Juan Antolínez Brecianos de la Rivera
Bishop of Giovinazzo
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Giovinazzo
In office	1549–1574
Predecessor	Ludovico Furconio
Successor	Sebastiano Barnaba
Orders
Consecration	1549 by Jean Lunel
Personal details
Died	21 September 1581 Giovinazzo, Italy

Biography

On 25 October 1549, Juan Antolínez Brecianos de la Rivera was appointed by Pope Paul III as Bishop of Giovinazzo.[1] In 1549, he was consecrated bishop by Jean Lunel, Auxiliary Bishop of Bayeux.[1] He served as Bishop of Giovinazzo until his resignation in 1574.[1] He died on 21 September 1581.[1]

References

1. "Bishop Juan Antolínez Brecianos de la Rivera". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 27 February 2016.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Giovinazzo e Terlizzi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Giovinazzo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}