Juan Pilars (died 1521) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Cagliari (1514–1521) and Bishop of Sulcis (1503–1514).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend

Juan Pilars
Archbishop of Cagliari
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Cagliari
In office1514–1521
PredecessorPietro Pilares
SuccessorJerónimo Vilanova
Personal details
Died1521
Cagliari, Sardinia

Biography

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On 7 July 1503, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Sulcis in Sardinia.[1] On 9 January 1514, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo X as Archbishop of Cagliari in Sardinia.[1] He served as until his death in 1521.[1] In the 16th century Sardinia belonged to Habsburg Spain. Presumably Juan Pilars descended from the Spanish Pilars family from Zaragoza. Another theory indicates that he was from Bohemia, also part of Habsburg Empire.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Archbishop Juan Pilars" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 25, 2016
  2. ^ "Diocese of Sulcis" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 25, 2016
  3. ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Sulci" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved August 25, 2016
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  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cagliari". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cagliari (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Sulcis
1503–1514
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Cagliari
1514–1521
Succeeded by