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Christian Roos

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Christian Roos
Archbishop of Freiburg im Breisgau
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau
In office 27 July 1886 – 22 October 1896
Predecessor Johann Baptist Orbin
Successor Georg Ignaz Komp
Previous post Bishop of Limburg (1885-1886)
Orders
Ordination 22 August 1853
Consecration 17 May 1885
by Georg von Kopp
Personal details
Born Johannes Christian Roos
28 April 1826
Kamp am Rhein, Duchy of Nassau, German Confederation
Died 22 October 1896 (aged 70)
Freiburg im Breisgau, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire

Johannes Christian Roos (28 April 1826 in Kamp am Rhein – 22 October 1896 in Freiburg im Breisgau) was a German Roman Catholic clergyman. He was Bishop of Limburg from 1885 to 1886 and Archbishop of Freiburg from 1886 until his death ten years later.

Bibliography (in German)

  • Klaus Schatz: Geschichte des Bistums Limburg. Mainz 1983.
  • Christoph Schmider: Die Freiburger Bischöfe: 175 Jahre Erzbistum Freiburg. Eine Geschichte in Lebensbildern. Freiburg i. Br.: Herder Verlag, 2002. ISBN 3-451-27847-2.

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