Thomas Ruscher (1449–1510) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (1502–1510).
Most Reverend Thomas Ruscher | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz Titular Bishop of Venecompensis | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Mainz |
| In office | 1502–1510 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 19 Mar 1503 by Berthold von Henneberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1449 |
| Died | 8 Aug 1510 (age 61) Mainz, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
Biography edit
Ruscher was born in 1449 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany.[1] On 19 Dec 1502, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz and Titular Bishop of Venecompensis.[1][2][3] On 19 Mar 1503, he was consecrated bishop by Berthold von Henneberg, Archbishop of Mainz.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz until his death on 8 Aug 1510.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Jakob von Liebenstein, Archbishop of Mainz (1505).[1][2][3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Thomas Ruscher". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 264. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 332. (in Latin)
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Venecompensis (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- 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]
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