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

Biography

On 25 October 1549, Juan Antolínez Brecianos de la Rivera was appointed by

Pope Paul III Pope Paul III (; ; born Alessandro Farnese; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death, in November 1549. He came to the papal throne in an era follo ...

as Bishop of Giovinazzo. In 1549, he was consecrated bishop by Jean Lunel, Auxiliary Bishop of Bayeux. He served as Bishop of Giovinazzo until his resignation in 1574. He died on 21 September 1581.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops 1581 deaths Bishops appointed by Pope Paul III {{16C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub