About Nikolaus Schienen
Lived 1491 – 1556 (aged 64–65). Nikolaus Schienen was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Nikolaus Schienen (1491–1556) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Trier (1519–1556).
Biography Nikolaus Schienen was born Zell, Germany in 1491. On 29 Oct 1519, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo X as Auxiliary Bishop of Trier and Titular Bishop of Azotus. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Trier until his death on 21 Aug 1556. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Johann von Metzenhausen, Archbishop of Trier (1532).
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Who was Nikolaus Schienen?
German prelate (1491–1556)
When was Nikolaus Schienen born?
Nikolaus Schienen was born in 1491 in Zell (Mosel).
When did Nikolaus Schienen die?
Nikolaus Schienen died in 1556 in Trier.
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Nikolaus Schienen was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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