Beat Albrecht von Ramstein
| Beat Albrecht von Ramstein | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Basel | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Basel |
| In office | 22 August 1650 – 25 August 1651 |
| Predecessor | Johann Heinrich von Ostein |
| Successor | Johann Franz von Schönau-Zell |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1647 |
| Consecration | 1 May 1651 by Thomas Henrici |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 July 1594 Waldighofen, Landgraviate of Sundgau, Austrian Circle, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 25 August 1651 (aged 57) |
Beat Albrecht von Ramstein (1594–1651) was the Prince-Bishop of Basel from 1646 to 1651.[1]
Biography
Beat Albrecht von Ramstein was born in Waldighofen on 14 July 1594.[2]
On 29 November 1646 the cathedral chapter of the Basel Münster elected him as Prince-Bishop of Basel.[2] He was ordained as a priest in 1647.[2] Pope Innocent X confirmed his appointment as Bishop of Basel on 22 August 1650, and he was subsequently consecrated as a bishop by Thomas Henrici, auxiliary bishop of Basel on 1 May 1651.[2]
He died on 25 August 1651.[2]