Pope Julius II appointed John as Archbishop of Antivari (Bar) in 1551 because of his rare virtues and executive abilities.
Bruni confronted Ottoman rule and the Greek Orthodox Church working hard for the Catholic cause.
[4] Giovanni Bruni was a Jesuit and archbishop who took a lead role in 1563 at the Council of Trent, which launched the Catholic Counter-Reformation.
[5] Giovanni was enslaved by the Ottomans when the city fell in 1571[6][7][8] and was later killed by the Spanish as they cut him down despite yelling ”I am Christian, I am a bishop”.
After alleged violations of the cease fire agreement, John VIII and many residents urged the governor to resist the Turkish occupation.