Johannes Berger

Most Reverend
Johannes Berger
Auxiliary Bishop of Freising
Titular Bishop of Belline
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Freising
In office 1475–1481
Orders
Ordination 1454
Consecration 1478
by Sixtus von Tannberg
Personal details
Died 26 May 1481
Freising, Germany

Johannes Berger, O.E.S.A. (died 1481) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Freising (1475–1481).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Johannes Berger was ordained a priest in the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine in 1454.[1] In 1475, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as Auxiliary Bishop of Freising and Titular Bishop of Belline.[1] In 1478, he was consecrated bishop by Sixtus von Tannberg, Bishop of Freising.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Freising until his death on 26 May 1481.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Johannes Berger, O.E.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 24, 2016
  2. ↑ "Archdiocese of München und Freising {Munich}" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of München und Freising" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ↑ "Belline (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Belline" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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