Johannes Münster (died 1544) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (1511–1537).
Biography
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]
External links and additional sources
- 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]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byThomas Ruscher | Titular Bishop of Venecompensis 1511–1537 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz 1511–1537 | Succeeded by |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Johannes Münster". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
- 2.[2.2]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 332. (in Latin)