Théodore Wichwael, O.S.A. or Dietrich Wichwael (died 1519) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne (1504–1519)."Bishop Théodore Wichwael, O.S.A."
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Biography

Théodore Wichwael was appointed a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine. On 2 Aug 1504, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Julius II Pope Julius II ( la, Iulius II; it, Giulio II; born Giuliano della Rovere; 5 December 144321 February 1513) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1503 to his death in February 1513. Nicknamed the Warrior Pope or th ...

as Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne 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''. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne until his death on 3 Mar 1519.

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