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Veit von Würzburg
Engraving of Veit von Würzburg by Johann Salver
Born15 June 1519
Rothenkirchen
Died8 July 1577
NationalityGerman
OccupationPrince of Bamberg from 1561-1577
Würzburg family coat of arms.

Veit von Würzburg (1519–1577) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1561 to 1577.

Biography

Veit von Würzburg was born in Rothenkirchen, now incorporated into Pressig, on 15 June 1519.

He was elected Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on 22 April 1561, with Pope Pius IV confirming the appointment on 19 November 1561. He was ordained as a priest in 1566. Friedrich Lichtenauer, auxiliary bishop of Bamberg, consecrated him as a bishop on 28 June 1562.

He died on 8 July 1577 and is buried in Michaelsberg Abbey, Bamberg.

References

  1. ^ Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
  2. Article on German Misplaced Pages
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byGeorg Fuchs von Rügheim Prince-Bishop of Bamberg
1561–1577 		Succeeded byJohann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt



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