Frederick of Denmark (bishop)
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Frederick of Denmark | |
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Prince-Bishop of Hildesheim | |
Reign | 1551–1556 |
Bishop of Schleswig | |
Born | 13 April 1532 |
Died | 7 October 1556 | (aged 24)
House | Oldenburg |
Father | Frederick I of Denmark |
Mother | Sophie of Pomerania |
Religion | Lutheranism |
Frederick of Denmark (13 April 1532–7 October 1556) was the youngest son of Frederick I of Denmark and Sophie of Pomerania. He was the Prince-Bishop of Hildesheim and Bishop of Schleswig. Frederick was born on April 11 1532 as the youngest son of Frederick I of Denmark and Sophie of Pomarania . He as the youngest son was proclaimed as the Prince-Bishop of Hildesheim and Bishop of Schleswig . He died on 7 October 1556 unmarried . He probably died of natural causes although not much is known about him .
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- 16th-century Lutheran bishops
- Prince-Bishops of Hildesheim
- Bishops of Schleswig
- House of Oldenburg
- Danish princes
- Norwegian princes
- 1532 births
- 1556 deaths
- Danish Lutheran bishops
- Lutheran bishops and administrators of German prince-bishoprics