Johann Schlecht, O.S.A. (died 1500) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Regensburg (1481–1500) and

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of ''Hierapolis in Phrygia.'' (1481–1500) ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Johann Schlecht, O.S.A."
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Biography

Johann Schlecht was ordained a priest in the

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. On 10 September 1481, 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 Regensburg and

of ''Hierapolis in Phrygia.'' On 23 September 1481, 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).

Bishop of Capodistria The Diocese of Capodistria (also Diocese of Capo d'Istria or Diocese of Koper) (Latin: ''Dioecesis Iustinopolitanus'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Koper (Capodistria in Italian) in southwestern Slovenia. In 1828, it was sup ...

, with Stefan Teglatije,

Archbishop of Bar The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bar ( cnr, Барска надбискупија, Barska nadbiskupija; sq, Kryepeshkopata Katolike Romake e Tivarit; la, Archidioecesis Antibarensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church in Montenegro.

, and Orlando,

of ''Antarados'', serving as

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. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Regensburg until his death on 31 July 1500. While bishop, he was the

principal co-consecrator A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...

Gabriel von Eyb In Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), Gabriel (); Greek: grc, Γαβριήλ, translit=Gabriḗl, label=none; Latin: ''Gabriel''; Coptic: cop, Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ, translit=Gabriêl, label=none; Amharic: am, ገብ� ...

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(1497), and Kaspar Tobritsch, Auxiliary Bishop of Eichstätt and

of ''Microcomien'' (1498).

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