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Johannes Münster

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Most Reverend

Johannes Münster
Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz
Titular Bishop of Venecompensis
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Mainz
In office1511–1537
Personal details
Died25 June 1544
Mainz, Germany

Johannes Münster (died 1544) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (1511–1537).

Biography

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On 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

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  1. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Johannes Münster". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
  2. ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 332. (in Latin)
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Titular Bishop of Venecompensis
1511–1537
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz
1511–1537
Succeeded by