Bishop Wilhelm von Hohnstein †

Deceased

Bishop of Strasbourg, France

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
1475¹		Born
4 Dec 1506	31.9	Selected	Bishop of Strasbourg, France
14 Dec 1506	31.9	Confirmed	Bishop of Strasbourg, France
28 Mar 1507³	32.2	Ordained Bishop	Bishop of Strasbourg, France
29 Jun 1541	66.4	Died	Bishop of Strasbourg, France

Note(s): ¹ Year Uncertain ; ³ Day Uncertain

MicroData Summary for Wilhelm von Hohnstein
(VIAF: 1424895; WikiData: Q64745818)
Bishop Wilhelm von Hohnstein (born 1475, died 29 Jun 1541) Bishop of Strasbourg

Event Place
Ordained Bishop Cathedral, Strasbourg, Diocese of Strasbourg

a bishop for 34.2 years

Principal Consecrator:
Archbishop Ernst Herzog von Sachsen †
Archbishop of Magdeburg
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Bishop Heinrich von Höwen (Hewen) †
Bishop Emeritus of Chur
Bishop Heinrich Schertlin †
Titular Bishop of Thermopylae
Bishop Johann Ostwein, O.P. †
Bishop Emeritus of Modon (Medone, Methone)

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Archbishop Ernst Herzog von Sachsen † (1489)
Archbishop of Magdeburg
Bishop Thilo von Trotha † (1467)
Bishop of Merseburg
Archbishop Johann von Bayern (Rhein) (Pfalz-Simmern) † (1458)
Archbishop of Magdeburg
Bishop Johannes Wennecker, O.S.A. †
Titular Bishop of Larissa in Syria

Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Archbishop Richard Greiffenclau von Vollrads † (1512)
Bishop Georg von Rhein (Bayern) † (1515)

Event	Place
Ordained Bishop	Cathedral, Strasbourg, Diocese of Strasbourg

Source(s):

b: Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 117
b/c2+: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1507, Number 1
ob/c2: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 85, Number 7,048
ob/c2: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 88, Additions/Corrections (front)
ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 103, Number 8,898

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a bishop for 34.2 years	Principal Consecrator: Archbishop Ernst Herzog von Sachsen † Archbishop of Magdeburg Principal Co-Consecrators: Bishop Heinrich von Höwen (Hewen) † Bishop Emeritus of Chur Bishop Heinrich Schertlin † Titular Bishop of Thermopylae Bishop Johann Ostwein, O.P. † Bishop Emeritus of Modon (Medone, Methone)
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession: Archbishop Ernst Herzog von Sachsen † (1489) Archbishop of Magdeburg Bishop Thilo von Trotha † (1467) Bishop of Merseburg Archbishop Johann von Bayern (Rhein) (Pfalz-Simmern) † (1458) Archbishop of Magdeburg Bishop Johannes Wennecker, O.S.A. † Titular Bishop of Larissa in Syria	Principal Co-Consecrator of: Archbishop Richard Greiffenclau von Vollrads † (1512) Bishop Georg von Rhein (Bayern) † (1515)