Dionysius Part, O.P. or Denys Part (died 1475) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (1474–1475)."Bishop Dionysius (Denys) Part, O.P."
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 30, 2016"Cyrene (Titular See)"
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Titular Episcopal See of Cyrene"
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

Biography

Part was ordained a priest in the

Order of Preachers The Order of Preachers ( la, Ordo Praedicatorum) abbreviated OP, also known as the Dominicans, is a Catholic mendicant order of Pontifical Right for men founded in Toulouse, France, by the Spanish priest, saint and mystic Dominic of Cal ...

. In 1474, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Sixtus IV Pope Sixtus IV ( it, Sisto IV: 21 July 1414 – 12 August 1484), born Francesco della Rovere, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 to his death in August 1484. His accomplishments as pope include ...

as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz and

Titular Bishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

of ''Cyrene''. On 15 May 1474, he was consecrated bishop. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz until his death on 3 Nov 1475.

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