Bistumswappen of Passau.Berthold of Pietengau, also known as Berthold Count von Pietengau in Sigmaringen ( - 1254) was
Prince
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Albert I of Pietengau Albert I Count of Pietengau (* around 1215; † 9 December 1260/62) was Bishop of Regensburg from 1246 to 1259.Regensburg from 1246 to 1259, was there as assistant Bishop and became the diocesan administrator after the deposition of the Passau
bishop
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Rüdiger von Bergheim.
As his opponent Conrad from Silesia withdrew for lack of support, Berthold was able to be elevated to be
Bishop of Passau
The Diocese of Passau is a Roman Catholic diocese in Germany that is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.Pope
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Innocent IV
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on 15 June 1250.
In the autumn of 1250 he moved into Passau with difficulties, where the deposed bishop Rüdiger had entrenched himself in the ''Veste Oberhaus''. Thus he was confirmed by the Pope a second time as a bishop. It was not until 1251 that Bishop Nicholas of Újezd, near
Prague
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, was able to give the consecration of priest and bishop. However his relationship with the citizens of Passau remained intact. For Berthold, his good relations with King Ottokar II were also helpful, which strengthened the Bohemian-
Austria
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