Veit von Würzburg explained

Veit von Würzburg
Birth Date:15 June 1519
Birth Place:Rothenkirchen
Death Date:8 July 1577
Nationality:German
Occupation:Prince of Bamberg from 1561-1577

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.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bwurtz.html Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
  2. [:de:Veit II. von Würtzburg|Article on German Wikipedia]