Giovanni Francesco Pogliasca Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Giovanni Francesco Pogliasca
Bishop of Luni e Sarzana
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Luni e Sarzana
Term:1537–1561
Predecessor:Silvestro Benedetti
Successor:Simone Pasqua
Consecration:22 Feb 1538
Consecrated By:Alfonso Oliva
Death Date:1561

Giovanni Francesco Pogliasca or Giovanni Francesco Polascha (died 1561) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Luni e Sarzana (1537–1561).[1]

Biography

On 28 Nov 1537, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Luni e Sarzana.[2] On 22 Feb 1538, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso Oliva, Bishop of Bovino, with Uberto Gambara, Bishop of Tortona, and Pietro Lamberti, Bishop of Caserta, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Luni e Sarzana until his death in 1561.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . III. 231. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)
  2. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Giovanni Francesco Pogliasca . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.