Juan de los Ríos y Berriz

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]

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

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]

References

1. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan de los Ríos y Berriz" retrieved January 10, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}