Christoph Wertwein
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 |
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Friedrich Nausea |
Bishop of Vienna 1552 - 1553 |
Petrus Canisius |
Heinrich Muelich |
Administrator of Wiener Neustadt 1550 - 1553 |
Franz Abstemius |
personal data | |
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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 |