Leo Lösch von Hilkertshausen | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Freising | |
 Bishop Leo Lösch von Hilkertshausen | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| In office | 1552–1559 |
| Predecessor | Henry of the Palatinate |
| Successor | Moritz von Sandizell |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 12 June 1552 by Oswald Arnsperger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 8 April 1559 |
Leo Lösch von Hilkertshausen (died 8 April 1559) was the 49th Bishop of Freising in 1552 to 1559.
Leo came from Hilgertshausen, near Dachau as a member of a noble family. He encouraged, supported by the Bavarian Duke Albrecht V, the counter-reformation in his diocese. During his tenure, the Peace of Augsburg was established.
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