Johannes Münster (died 1544) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (1511–1537).
Most Reverend Johannes Münster | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz Titular Bishop of Venecompensis | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Mainz |
| In office | 1511–1537 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 25 June 1544 Mainz, Germany |
Biography
editOn 9 July 1511, Johannes Münster was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz and Titular Bishop of Venecompensis.[1][2] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz until his resignation on 3 November 1537,[1][2] and he died on 25 June 1544.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Nikolaus Schigmers, Titular Bishop of Daulia and Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer (1529), and of Philipp von Flersheim, Bishop of Speyer (1530).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Johannes Münster". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 332. (in Latin)
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Venecompensis (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mainz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Mainz (Germany)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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