Paul Aussem (died 1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Auxiliary Bishop of Köln (1676–1679) and
Titular Bishop of ''Halmiros'' (1676–1679).
[ ''(in Latin)'']["Bishop Paul Aussem"]
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Biography
Paul Aussem was born in
Cologne,
Germany in 1616.
On 19 Oct 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Innocent XI
Pope Innocent XI ( la, Innocentius XI; it, Innocenzo XI; 16 May 1611 – 12 August 1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 September 1676 to his death on August 12, 1689.
Poli ...
as
Auxiliary Bishop of Köln and
Titular Bishop of ''Halmiros''.
On 10 Jan 1677, he was
consecrated
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...
bishop by
Opizio Pallavicini,
Titular Archbishop of ''Ephesus''.
He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Köln until his death on 24 Nov 1679.
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17th-century German Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XI
1616 births
1679 deaths
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