Ernst von Mengersdorf
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Ernst von Mengersdorf (1554–1591) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1583 to 1591.
Biography
Ernst von Mengersdorf was born in Bamberg on October 23, 1554.[1]
He was elected Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on September 2, 1583, with Pope Gregory XIII confirming his appointment on November 21, 1583.[1] He was consecrated as a bishop by Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn, Bishop of Würzburg, on May 20, 1584.[1]
He died on October 21, 1591, and is buried in Michaelsberg Abbey, Bamberg.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Profile on catholic-hierarchy.org
- ^ Article on German Wikipedia
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