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Giovanni Francesco Pogliasca

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Most Reverend

Giovanni Francesco Pogliasca
Bishop of Luni e Sarzana
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Luni e Sarzana
In office1537–1561
PredecessorSilvestro Benedetti
SuccessorSimone Pasqua
Orders
Consecration22 Feb 1538
by Alfonso Oliva
Personal details
Died1561

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

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On 28 Nov 1537, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Luni e Sarzana.[1][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.[2] He served as Bishop of Luni e Sarzana until his death in 1561.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 231. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Francesco Pogliasca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Luni e Sarzana
1537–1561
Succeeded by