Johann Philipp von Gebsattel

Johann Philipp von Gebsattel (13 May 1555 – 26 June 1609) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1599 to 1609.

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Biography

Johann Philipp von Gebsattel was born on 13 May 1555.[1] He was elected Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on 4 February 1599, with Pope Clement VIII confirming his appointment on 19 July 1599. He was never consecrated as a bishop and remained a deacon at the time of his death.[1] He died on 26 June 1609, aged 54, and is buried in Michaelsberg Abbey, Bamberg. The abbey was dissolved in 1803.[2]

See also

References
  1. Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
  2. Article on German Wikipedia


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