Ernst von Mengersdorf (1554–1591) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1583 to 1591.

Biography

Ernst von Mengersdorf was born in Bamberg on October 23, 1554.Profile on catholic-hierarchy.org
/ref> He was elected Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on September 2, 1583, with

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confirming his appointment on November 21, 1583. He was consecrated as a

bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...

by Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn,

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, on May 20, 1584. He died on October 21, 1591, and is buried in

Michaelsberg Abbey, Bamberg Michaelsberg Abbey or Michelsberg Abbey, also St. Michael's Abbey, Bamberg (german: Kloster Michaelsberg or ''Michelsberg'') is a former Benedictine monastery in Bamberg in Bavaria, Germany. After its dissolution in 1803 the buildings were us ...

. Article on German Wikipedia

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mengersdorf, Ernst 1554 births 1591 deaths Prince-Bishops of Bamberg