Johannes Frey (bishop)

Johannes Frey, O.F.M. (died 1474) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Freising (1457–1474)."Bishop Johannes Frey, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 24, 2016"Archdiocese of München und Freising {Munich}" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Metropolitan Archdiocese of München und Freising" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

Biography Johannes Frey was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On 19 Aug 1457, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Callixtus III as Auxiliary Bishop of Freising and Titular Bishop of Saldae. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Freising until his death on 8 Apr 1474. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Wilhelm von Reichenau, Bishop of Eichstätt (1464); and Jodok Seitz, Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg (1464).

See also Catholic Church in Germany

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