Johann Gottfried Groß von Trockau
Johann Gottfried Freiherr Groß von Trockau (born February 3, 1687 in Weldenstein Neuhaus ; † September 15, 1750 ) was a German bishop and auxiliary bishop in Eichstätt .
On March 7, 1716 he was ordained a deacon and on April 11, 1716 a priest for the diocese of Eichstätt. On March 8, 1745 he was appointed auxiliary bishop in Eichstätt and titular bishop of Rosalia . On April 20, 1745, Johann Anton II von Freyberg -Hopferau consecrated him as bishop . On July 25, 1747 he consecrated Johann Philipp Anton von und zu Frankenstein with the assistance of Christoph Nebel , auxiliary bishop of Mainz , and Franz Joseph Anton von Hahn , auxiliary bishop of Bamberg , as bishop of Bamberg.
Individual evidence
- ^ Bishop Johann Gottfried Groß von Trockau. Catholic-Hierarchy, accessed February 4, 2019 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann Adam Nieberlein |
Auxiliary bishop in Eichstätt 1745–1751 |
Franz Heinrich Wendelin Baron von Kageneck |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Groß von Trockau, Johann Gottfried |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Groß von Trockau, Johann Gottfried Freiherr |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German bishop and auxiliary bishop in Eichstätt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 3, 1687 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Weldenstein Neuhaus |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 15, 1750 |