Richard Pauli-Stravius
Most Reverend Richard Paul Stravius | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne Titular Bishop of Dionysias | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Cologne |
| In office | 1642–1654 |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Internuncio to Flanders (1634–1642) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1631 |
| Consecration | 2 Feb 1642 by Jacques Boonen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1590 |
| Died | 24 Jan 1654 (age 64) Cologne, Germany |
Richard Paul Stravius or Richard Pauli-Stravius (1590–1654) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne (1642–1654) and Titular Bishop of Dionysias.[1][2]
Biography
Richard Paul Stravius was born in Kuttekoven, Belgium in 1590 and ordained a priest in Liège, Belgium in 1631.[1][2] In 1634, he was appointed Apostolic Internuncio to Flanders.[1] On 21 Oct 1641, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne and Titular Bishop of Dionysias.[1][2] On 2 Feb 1642, he was consecrated bishop by Jacques Boonen, Archbishop of Mechelen, with Pierre Antoine Triest, Bishop of Ghent, and Gaspard Dubois, Bishop of Antwerp, serving as co-consecrators.[1][2] In 1642, he resigned as Apostolic Internuncio to Flanders.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne until his death on 24 Jan 1654.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Richard Paul Stravius" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 27, 2016
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Richard Pauli-Stravius" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 27, 2016
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