Johann Konrad von Roggenbach explained

Johann Konrad von Roggenbach (1618–1693) was the Prince-Bishop of Basel from 1656 to 1693.[1]

Biography

Johann Konrad von Roggenbach was born in Rhein on 15 December 1618.[2] He was ordained as a priest on 4 April 1654.

On 22 December 1656 the cathedral chapter of Basel Münster elected him to be the new Prince-Bishop of Basel. Pope Alexander VII confirmed his appointment on 13 January 1658, and he was consecrated as a bishop by Federico Borromeo (iuniore) on 23 March 1659.

He died on 13 July 1693.

References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=NB9YAAAAMAAJ&dq=Wilhelm+Rink+von+Baldenstein&pg=PT234 Sprink & Son's Monthly Numismatic Circle, Vol I. (1893), p. 446
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/broggj.html Profile on catholic-hierarchy.org