| Most Reverend Giovanni Francesco Pogliasca | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Luni e Sarzana | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Luni e Sarzana |
| In office | 1537–1561 |
| Predecessor | Silvestro Benedetti |
| Successor | Simone Pasqua |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 22 Feb 1538 by Alfonso Oliva |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 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).
Biography
On 28 Nov 1537, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Luni e Sarzana. 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.
References
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 231. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Francesco Pogliasca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of La Spezia-Sarzana-Brugnato". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Luni (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded bySilvestro Benedetti | Bishop of Luni e Sarzana 1537–1561 |
Succeeded bySimone Pasqua |
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