Johann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt
Johann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt (1543–1580) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1577 to 1580.
Engraving of Johann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt by Johann Salver.
Zobel family coat of arms.
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
- 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.
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Prince-Bishop of Bamberg 1577–1580 |
Succeeded by Martin von Eyb |
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