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Biography

Christoph Weilhamer was born in Landshut,

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in 1547 and ordained a priest in 1578. On 9 Oct 1589, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Auxiliary Bishop of Passau and

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of ''Symbalia''. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Passau until his death on 22 May 1597.

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16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Bavaria Bishops appointed by Pope Sixtus V 1597 deaths 1547 births {{Germany-RC-bishop-stub