Johann Pennarius

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Johann Pennarius OFMConv (* 1517 in Neuss ; † September 11, 1563 in Mainz ) was auxiliary bishop in Cologne .

Life

The belonging to the Minorit Pennarius belonged to the Cologne Minorite at, studied at the University of Bologna and a PhD also to Dr. theol. As Provincial of his order, he was appointed titular bishop of Cyrene and auxiliary bishop in Cologne on October 6, 1557 . He died on the way back from an embassy to Emperor Ferdinand I in Mainz at the age of 46 and was buried at the Carthusian monastery in Mainz.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ August Rauchholz: Handbook of the Archdiocese of Cologne . 10th edition. Self-published, Cologne 1863, p. 17 ( limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed May 24, 2018]).
personal data
SURNAME Pennarius, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Auxiliary Bishop in Cologne
DATE OF BIRTH 1517
PLACE OF BIRTH Neuss
DATE OF DEATH September 11, 1563
Place of death Mainz