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Raban von Helmstatt

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Coat of arms of Bishop Raban von Helmstatt of Speyer (around 1420), Collegiate Church of Neustadt an der Weinstraße
Coat of arms of Bishop Raban von Helmstatt of Speyer (around 1420), Collegiate Church of Neustadt an der Weinstraße
Raban von Helmstatt
Archbishop-Elector of Trier
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Trier
In office 1430–1438
Predecessor Otto von Ziegenhain
Successor Jakob I von Sierck
Personal details
Born c. 1362
Died 4 November 1439
Speyer

Raban von Helmstatt (c. 1362 – 4 November 1439) was a German nobleman who served as Bishop of Speyer from 1396 and as Archbishop and Elector of Trier from 1430 until his resignation from both positions in 1438.[1][2] He was appointed Archbishop of Trier by Pope Martin V in May 1430.[2] Raban died in Speyer on 4 November 1439 and was buried in Speyer Cathedral.[2]

References

  1. Back to citation Vierhaus, Rudolf, ed. (2011). "Raban von Helmstatt, Bischof von Speyer, Erzbischof von Trier". Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopädie Online (in German). Berlin, New York: K. G. Saur. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Haarländer, Stephanie (2003). "Raban". Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 21 (Online ed.). pp. 60–61.