Christoph Wertwein

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Christoph Wertwein (* around 1512 in Pforzheim ; † 1553 in Vienna ) was the Catholic administrator of the Diocese of Wiener Neustadt and appointed Bishop of Vienna .

Life

He was court preacher and confessor of King Ferdinand , administrator of the Diocese of Wiener Neustadt from 1550 and was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Vienna on February 18, 1552 . Before any papal confirmation was given and before he was ordained bishop, he died of the effects of an injury sustained when he fell from his horse.

See also : History of Christianity in Austria

literature

  • Franz Loidl: History of the Archdiocese of Vienna . Herold, Vienna 1983, ISBN 3-7008-0223-4
predecessor Office successor
Friedrich Nausea Bishop of Vienna
1552 - 1553 		Petrus Canisius
Heinrich Muelich Administrator of Wiener Neustadt
1550 - 1553 		Franz Abstemius
personal data
SURNAME Wertwein, Christoph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Administrator of the Diocese of Wiener Neustadt and appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Vienna
DATE OF BIRTH around 1512
PLACE OF BIRTH Pforzheim
DATE OF DEATH 1553
Place of death Vienna