Beat Albrecht von Ramstein
Beat Albrecht von Ramstein (1594–1651) was the Prince-Bishop of Basel from 1646 to 1651.[1]
Biography
Beat Albrecht von Ramstein was born in Waldighofen on 14 July 1594.[2]
On 29 November 1646 the cathedral chapter of the Basel Münster elected him as Prince-Bishop of Basel.[2] He was ordained as a priest in 1647.[2] Pope Innocent X confirmed his appointment as Bishop of Basel on 22 August 1650, and he was subsequently consecrated as a bishop by Thomas Henrici, auxiliary bishop of Basel on 1 May 1651.[2]
He died on 25 August 1651.[2]
References
- ^ Sprink & Son's Monthly Numismatic Circle, Vol I. (1893), p. 446
- ^ a b c d e Profile on catholic-hierarchy.org
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