Matthias Emich

Most Reverend
Matthias Emich
Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz
Titular Bishop of Cyrene
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Mainz
In office 1476–1480
Orders
Consecration 8 Jun 1477
Personal details
Died 24 May 1480
Mainz, Germany

Matthias Emich, O. Carm. (died 1480) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (1476–1480).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Matthias Emich was ordained a priest in the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel.[1] On 16 Aug 1476, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz and Titular Bishop of Cyrene.[1] On 8 Jun 1477, he was consecrated bishop.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz until his death on 24 May 1480.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ludwig von Helmstatt, Bishop of Speyer (1478).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Matthias Emich, O. Carm." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 1, 2016
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Mainz" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Mainz" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ↑ "Cyrene (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Cyrene" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016



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