Michael Hildebrand
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Most Reverend Michael Hildebrand | |
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Archbishop of Riga | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Riga |
In office | 1484–1509 |
Predecessor | Silvester Stodewescher[1] |
Successor | Jasper Linde[1] |
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Consecration | 13 Jun 1484 by Pierre Fridaricus |
Personal details | |
Died | 5 Feb 1509 Riga, Latvia |
Michael Hildebrand (died 5 Feb 1509) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Riga (1484–1509).[2][1]
Biography
[edit]On 4 Jun 1484, Michael Hildebrand was appointed by Pope Sixtus IV as Archbishop of Riga.[2] On 13 Jun 1484, he was consecrated by Pierre Fridaricus, Bishop of Nisyros, with Bonadias de Nigronibus, Bishop of Isola, and William O’Ferral, Bishop of Ardagh, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Riga until his death on 5 Feb 1509.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga" retrieved January 30, 2016
- ^ a b c d Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Michael Hildebrand" retrieved January 30, 2016