Frederick of Denmark (bishop)

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Frederick of Denmark
Prince-Bishop of Hildesheim
Reign1551–1556
Bishop of Schleswig
Born13 April 1532
Died7 October 1556(1556-10-07) (aged 24)
HouseOldenburg
FatherFrederick I of Denmark
MotherSophie of Pomerania
ReligionLutheranism

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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Frederick of Denmark
Born: 13 April 1532 Died: 7 October 1556
Titles in Lutheranism
Preceded by
Bishop of Schleswig
1551–1556
Succeeded by
Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Regnal titles
Religious titles
Preceded by
Prince-Bishop of Hildesheim
1551–1556
Succeeded by
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