Heinrich Hopfgarten, O.S.A. (died 1460) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (1455–1460) and Titular Bishop of Rhosus (1455–1460).[1]
Most Reverend Heinrich Hopfgarten | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz Titular Bishop of Rhosus | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Mainz |
| In office | 1455–1460 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 13 Jul 1456 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 24 Mar 1460 Mainz, Germany |
Biography edit
Heinrich Hopfgarten was born in Erfurt, Germany and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2][3] On 21 Nov 1455, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Eugene IV as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz and Titular Bishop of Rhosus.[2] On 13 Jul 1456, he was consecrated bishop.[2] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz until his death on 24 Mar 1460 in Mainz, Germany.[2]
References edit
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 225–226. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Heinrich Hopfgarten, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Heinrich Hopfgarten". GCatholic.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mainz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Mainz (Germany)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Rhosus (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Rhosus (Turkey)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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