William of Koppenbach

William of Koppenbach
Bishop of Pécs
Province Esztergom
Diocese Pécs
Installed January 18, 1361
Term ended 1374
Predecessor Nicholas Neszmélyi
Successor Bálint Alsáni
Personal details
Born ?
Died 1374
Nationality Hungarian
Denomination Roman Catholic

William of Koppenbach (died 1374) was bishop of Pécs in the Kingdom of Hungary from 1361 to his death in 1374. He served as the first Chancellor of the University of Pécs which founded by Louis I of Hungary and Pope Urban V in 1367.

References

  • (in Hungarian) Koszta, László (2009). Koppenbachi Vilmos (13611374). In: A Pécsi Egyházmegye története I: A középkor évszázadai (10091543) (Szerkesztette: Fedeles Tamás, Sarbak Gábor, Sümegi József) ("A History of the Diocese of Pécs, Volume I: Medieval Centuries, 10091543; Edited by Tamás Fedeles, Gábor Sarbak and József Sümegi"); Fény Kft.; Pécs; ISBN 978-963-88572-0-0.
  • (in Hungarian) ed. Romváry, Ferenc (2010). Pécs Lexikon I. (A–M). Pécs Lexikon Kulturális Nonprofit Kft. 2010, Pécs.
  • Hungarian Catholic Lexicon
William of Koppenbach
 Died: 1374
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Nicholas Neszmélyi
Bishop of Pécs
13611374
Succeeded by
Bálint Alsáni



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