Most Reverend

Heinrich Hopfgarten
Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz
Titular Bishop of Rhosus
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Mainz
In office1455–1460
Orders
Consecration13 Jul 1456
Personal details
Born
Died24 Mar 1460
Mainz, Germany

Heinrich Hopfgarten, O.S.A. (died 1460) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (1455–1460) and Titular Bishop of Rhosus (1455–1460).[1]

Biography

Heinrich Hopfgarten was born in Erfurt, Germany and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2][3] On 21 Nov 1455, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Eugene IV as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz and Titular Bishop of Rhosus.[2] On 13 Jul 1456, he was consecrated bishop.[2] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz until his death on 24 Mar 1460 in Mainz, Germany.[2]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 225–226. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Heinrich Hopfgarten, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
  3. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Heinrich Hopfgarten". GCatholic.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]


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