Johann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt
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Engraving of Johann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt by Johann Salver.
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Zobel family coat of arms.
Johann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt (1543–1580) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1577 to 1580.
Biography[]
Johann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt was born on 20 July 1543 to Hans Zobel von Giebelstadt and Apollonia (born von Bibra). He was elected Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on 20 August 1577, with Pope Gregory XIII confirming his appointment on 29 January 1578.[1] He was ordained as a priest but never consecrated as a bishop.[1]
He died on 7 September 1580 and is buried in Michaelsberg Abbey, Bamberg.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cheney, David M. "Father Johann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- Dieter J. Weiss (2000). Das exemte Bistum Bamberg. Walter de Gruyter. p. 201. ISBN 978-3-11-016644-6.
Categories:
- 1580 deaths
- Prince-Bishops of Bamberg
- 1543 births
- German Roman Catholic bishop stubs