Thomas Ruscher

Most Reverend
Thomas Ruscher
Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz
Titular Bishop of Venecompensis
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Mainz
In office 1502–1510
Orders
Consecration 19 Mar 1503
by Berthold von Henneberg
Personal details
Born 1449
Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
Died 8 Aug 1510 (age 61)
Mainz, Germany
Nationality German

Thomas Ruscher (1449–1510) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (1502–1510).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Thomas Ruscher was born in 1449 in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany.[1] On 19 Dec 1502, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz and Titular Bishop of Venecompensis.[1] On 19 Mar 1503, he was consecrated bishop by Berthold von Henneberg, Archbishop of Mainz.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz until his death on 8 Aug 1510.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Jakob von Liebenstein, Archbishop of Mainz (1505).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Thomas Ruscher" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 3, 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. ↑ "Venecompensis (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. retrieved March 24, 2016
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