Heinrich Kratz Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Heinrich Kratz
Auxiliary Bishop of Naumburg
Church:Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Diocese of Naumburg
Term:1484–?
Consecration:22 February 1484
Consecrated By:Pierre Fridaricus

Heinrich Kratz was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Naumburg (1484–?).[1] [2]

Biography

Heinrich Kratz was ordained a priest in the Order of Hospitallers. On 28 January 1484, he was appointed by Pope Sixtus IV as Auxiliary Bishop of Naumburg and Titular Bishop of Callipolis. On 22 February 1484, he was consecrated bishop by Pierre Fridaricus, Bishop of Nisyros, with Giuliano Maffei, Bishop of Bertinoro, and Christophe de Ragusa, Bishop of Modruš, serving as co-consecrators.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkratzh.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Heinrich Kratz, O. Hosp. S.J.H."
  2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/naum0.htm GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Naumburg"