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Jean Heysterbach

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Most Reverend
Jean Heysterbach
Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg
Titular Bishop of Adramyttium
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Augsburg
In office 1436 – 1447
Successor Wilhelm Mader
Orders
Consecration 26 February 1436
by André Dias de Escobar
Personal details
Died 1447
Augsburg, Germany

Jean Heysterbach, O.P. (died 1447) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg (1436–1447).[1]

Biography

Jean Heysterbach was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 10 February 1436, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Eugene IV as Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg and Titular Bishop of Adramyttium.[2] On 26 February 1436, he was consecrated bishop by André Dias de Escobar, Titular Bishop of Megara, with Laurent de Cardi, Bishop of Sagone, and Giovanni de Bertoldi, Bishop of Fano, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg until his death on 1447.[2]

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