Johannes Münster

Johannes Münster (died 1544) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (1511–1537).

Most Reverend

Johannes Münster
Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz
Titular Bishop of Venecompensis
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Mainz
In office1511–1537
Personal details
Died25 Jun 1544
Mainz, Germany

Biography

On 9 Jul 1511, Johannes Münster was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz and Titular Bishop of Venecompensis.[1][2] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz until his resignation on 3 Nov 1537.[1][2] He died on 25 Jun 1544.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Nikolaus Schigmers, Titular Bishop of Daulia and Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer (1529) and Philipp von Flersheim, Bishop of Speyer (1530)[1]

References

  1. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Johannes Münster". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
  2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 332. (in Latin)


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