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Godefridus Yerwerd

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Most Reverend
Godefridus Yerwerd
Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Utrecht
In office 1476–1483
Previous post Auxiliary Bishop of Osnabrück (1471–1476)
Personal details
Died Jan 1483
Utrecht, Netherlands

Godefridus Yerwerd, O.S.B. (died Jan 1483) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht (1476–1483) and Auxiliary Bishop of Osnabrück (1471–1476).[1]

Biography

Godefridus Yerwerd was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[2] On 13 Feb 1471 he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul II as Auxiliary Bishop of Osnabrück and Titular Bishop of Tricale.[2] On 28 Mar 1476, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht.[2] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht until his death in Jan 1483.[2]

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References

  1. Back to citation "Bishop Godefridus Yerwerd, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016; "Archdiocese of Utrecht" Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016; "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Utrecht" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016; "Diocese of Osnabrück" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016; "Diocese of Osnabrück" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016; "Tricale (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016; "Titular Episcopal See of Tricca" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 "Bishop Godefridus Yerwerd, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016