Sigfried Piscator Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Sigfried Piscator
Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz
Titular Bishop of Cyrene
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Mainz
Term:1446–1455 and 1462–1473
Birth Date:1411
Birth Place:Mainz, Germany
Death Date:16 Oct 1473 (age 62)
Death Place:Mainz, Germany

Sigfried Piscator, O.P. (1411–1473) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (1446–1455 and 1462–1473); and Titular Bishop of Cyrene (1446–1473).

Biography

Sigfried Piscator was born in Mainz, Germany in 1411 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. On 7 Mar 1446, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Eugene IV as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz and Titular Bishop of Cyrene. He resigned in Sep 1455. On 27 Mar 1462, he was again appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz during the papacy of Pope Pius II where he served until his death on 16 Oct 1473.

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