Niels Friis (died 1508) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Viborg (1498–1508).
["Bishop Niels Friis"]
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016["Diocese of Viborg"]
'' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016["Diocese of Viborg"]
''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Biography
On 4 December 1498, Niels Friis was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI ( it, Alessandro VI, va, Alexandre VI, es, Alejandro VI; born Rodrigo de Borja; ca-valencia, Roderic Llançol i de Borja ; es, Rodrigo Lanzol y de Borja, lang ; 1431 – 18 August 1503) was head of the Catholic Churc ...
as
Bishop of Viborg.
He served as Bishop of Viborg until his death in 1508.
References
15th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Denmark
16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Denmark
Bishops appointed by Pope Alexander VI
1508 deaths
{{Europe-RC-bishop-stub