Pierre Spitznagel

Most Reverend
Pierre Spitznagel
Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer
Titular Bishop of Myra
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Speyer
In office 1444–1465
Personal details
Born 1411
Frankfurt, Germany
Died 1465 (age 54)
Speyer, Germany

Pierre Spitznagel, O. Carm. (1411–1465) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer (1444–1465).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Pierre Spitznagel was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1411 and ordained a priest in the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel.[1] In 1444, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Eugene IV as Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer and Titular Bishop of Myra.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Speyer until his death in 1465.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Siegfried von Venningen, Bishop of Speyer (1456).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Pierre Spitznagel, O. Carm." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 4, 2016
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Speyer" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Speyer" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ↑ "Myra (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. ↑ "Titular Metropolitan See of Myra" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016


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