Pierre Spitznagel
Pierre Spitznagel, O. Carm. (1411–1465) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer (1444–1465).[1][2][3][4][5]
Most Reverend Pierre Spitznagel | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer Titular Bishop of Myra | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Speyer |
| In office | 1444–1465 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1411 Frankfurt, Germany |
| Died | 1465 (age 54) Speyer, Germany |
Biography
Pierre Spitznagel was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1411 and ordained a priest in the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel.[1] In 1444, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Eugene IV as Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer and Titular Bishop of Myra.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer until his death in 1465.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Siegfried von Venningen, Bishop of Speyer (1456).[1]
References
- "Bishop Pierre Spitznagel, O. Carm." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 4, 2016
- "Diocese of Speyer" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- "Diocese of Speyer" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- "Myra (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- "Titular Metropolitan See of Myra" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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