Johann Nopel der Ältere

Most Reverend
Johann Nopel der Ältere
Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne
Titular Bishop of Cyrene
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Cologne
In office 1539-1556
Personal details
Died 6 Jul 1556
Cologne, Germany

Johann Nopel der Ältere (died 6 Jul 1556) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne (1539-1556).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

On 29 Oct 1539, Johann Nopel der Ältere was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne and Titular Bishop of Cyrene.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne until his death on 6 Jul 1556.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Rembert von Kerssenbrock, Bishop of Paderborn (1548).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Johann Nopel (Sr.)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. ↑ "Archdiocese of Köln {Cologne}" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Köln" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Cyrene (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Cyrene" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016.


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