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Otto I (bishop of Utrecht)

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Otto I
Bishop of Utrecht
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseArchdiocese of Utrecht
In office1212–1215
Personal details
Born1194
Died1 September 1215

Otto van Gelre (1194 – 1 September 1215) was bishop of Utrecht from 1212 to 1215.

Otto van Gelre was the son of Otto I, Count of Guelders and Richardis of Bavaria. He was appointed bishop at a young age with the support of Guelders and the Hohenstaufen. He was a loyal supporter of Guelder's interests in the Bishopric of Utrecht. He died at Voorthuizen at Elten, on the way to Rome.

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Preceded by Bishop of Utrecht
1212-1215
Succeeded by