Hermann Molitori,
O.P. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Auxiliary Bishop of Halberstadt (1471–1483).
["Bishop Hermann Molitoris, O.P."]
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Biography
Hermann Molitor was ordained a priest in the
Order of Preachers
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.
On 22 November 1471, 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 Halberstadt and
Titular Bishop
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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 ''Salmasa''.
On 2 February 1472, he was consecrated bishop by
Šimun Vosić
Šimun Vosić (also Simone Vossich) (died August 1482) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Capodistria (1473–1482), Titular Archbishop of Patrae (1473–1482), and Archbishop of Bar (1461–1473). ,
Archbishop of Bar, with
Antonio de Alcala
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,
Bishop of Ampurias, and Antonio,
Bishop of Civita Castellana e Orte
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, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Halberstadt until his death in 1483.
References
15th-century German Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Sixtus IV
Dominican bishops
1483 deaths
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