Johannes Berger (died 1481) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Auxiliary Bishop of Freising (1475–1481).
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Biography
Johannes Berger was ordained a priest in the
Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine
The Order of Saint Augustine, ( la, Ordo Fratrum Sancti Augustini) abbreviated OSA, is a religious mendicant order of the Catholic Church. It was founded in 1244 by bringing together several eremitical groups in the Tuscany region who were fo ...
in 1454.
In 1475, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Sixtus IV
Pope Sixtus IV ( it, Sisto IV: 21 July 1414 – 12 August 1484), born Francesco della Rovere, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 to his death in August 1484. His accomplishments as pope include ...
as
Auxiliary Bishop of Freising 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 ''Belline''.
In 1478, he was consecrated bishop by
Sixtus von Tannberg,
Bishop of Freising
The following people were bishops, prince-bishops or archbishops of Freising or Munich and Freising in Bavaria:
Bishops of Freising
* St. Corbinian (724–730); founded the Benedictine abbey in Freising, although the diocese was not organ ...
.
He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Freising until his death on 26 May 1481.
See also
*
Catholic Church in Germany
References
15th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Bavaria
Bishops appointed by Pope Sixtus IV
1481 deaths
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