Johann von Dalberg (1445–1503) was the Prince-Bishop of Worms from 1482 to 1503.

Biography

Johann von Dalberg was born in 1445, the son of Wolfgang von Dalberg. He studied at

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and in

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, where he took his degree of ''

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'' at the

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and devoted himself more especially to the study of

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. Returning to Germany, he became privy councillor to

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, whom he assisted in bringing the

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to the height of its fame. He was instrumental in founding the first chair of Greek, which was filled by his friend Rudolphus Agricola, and he also established the university library and a college for students of civil law. He was an ardent

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, was president of the '' Sodalitas Celtica'' founded by the poet Konrad Celtes, and corresponded with many of the leading scholars of his day, to whom he showed himself a veritable

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. He was employed also on various diplomatic missions by the emperor and the elector. He became Prince-Bishop of Worms in 1482 and died on 28 July 1503.Profile on catholic-hierarchy.org
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References

1445 births 1503 deaths Roman Catholic bishops of Worms {{Germany-RC-bishop-stub