Georg Anton von Rodenstein
Georg Anton von Rodenstein (29 September 1579 – 30 October 1652) was the Prince-Bishop of Worms from 1629 to 1652.[1]
Biography[]
Georg Anton von Rodenstein was born in on September 29, 1579.[1] He became a canon of Speyer Cathedral in 1594.[2] Between 1594 and 1601, he studied at the University of Douai, the University of Poitiers, in Rome, and at the University of Siena.[2]
He became a canon of Worms Cathedral in 1609, and was ordained as a priest in 1610.[2] He became a canon of Mainz Cathedral in 1612. He became the dean of Speyer Cathedral in 1622.[2]
On August 20, 1629, the cathedral chapter of Worms Cathedral elected him to be the new Prince-Bishop of Worms, with Pope Urban VIII confirming the appointment on September 18, 1630.[1]
He became the dean of Mainz Cathedral in 1634 and the provost of Mainz Cathedral in 1638.[2]
He died on October 30, 1652.[1]
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- 1652 deaths
- Roman Catholic bishops of Worms
- University of Poitiers alumni
- University of Siena alumni
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