Johann Rudolf Pfyffer from Altishofen
Johann Rudolf Pfyffer von Altishofen (* probably 1615 ; † May 17, 1657 ) from the Lucerne patrician family Pfyffer von Altishofen was the 10th commandant of the Swiss Guard from 1652 to 1657 . He served under Popes Innocent X and Alexander VII.
He placed 24 catacomb saints in Switzerland. These include Synesius in the Bremgarten town church , Damianus in Baden , Leontius in the Muri monastery church , Placidus in the Einsiedeln monastery and Marianus and Getulius in the Wettingen monastery .
He died of bacterial dysentery .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jost Fleckenstein |
Commander of the Swiss Guard 1652–1657 |
Ludwig Pfyffer from Altishofen |
Individual evidence
- ^ Commanders of the Swiss Guard (chronological) ( Memento from October 19, 2007 in the Internet Archive ).
- ↑ Heinz Koch: Synesius, the eye saint in Bremgarten. In: Bremgartner Neujahrsblätter , 2000.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pfyffer von Altishofen, Johann Rudolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | 10. Commander of the Swiss Guard |
| DATE OF BIRTH | uncertain: 1615 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 17, 1657 |