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Sixtus Riessinger

1500 – 1505

German typographer and catholic priest

TypographerCatholic priest
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Lived 1500 – 1505. Sixtus Riessinger was a German typographer and catholic priest.

Sixtus Riessinger (1440/45-post 1505), also called Xistus Reissinger or Rüssinger, was a German printer active in Italy.

Reissinger was born between 1440 and 1445 in Sulz am Neckar in the Holy Roman Empire. A priest's son, he followed his father's path by becoming himself a clergyman. It is believed that he attended the University of Freiburg and completed his studies in the 1464–1465 semester. Before leaving for Rome, he is thought to have worked in Strasbourg in Heinrich Eggestein's printing shop.

It seems he was already in Rome by 1465 and had already established connections with the Roman Curia. From 1467 to 1470, Riessinger became a prominent printer in Rome, publishing at least ten books, among them the possible editio princeps of Jerome's letters and tractates. The issue is controversial, since others have often put first Arnold Pannartz and Konrad Sweynheim's edition.

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Important facts

Born
1500, Sulz am Neckar
Birth century
Died
1505, Strasbourg
Occupation
Typographer, Catholic priest
Nationality

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Who was Sixtus Riessinger?

German typographer and catholic priest

When was Sixtus Riessinger born?

Sixtus Riessinger was born in 1500 in Sulz am Neckar.

When did Sixtus Riessinger die?

Sixtus Riessinger died in 1505 in Strasbourg.

What was Sixtus Riessinger's occupation?

Sixtus Riessinger was a typographer and catholic priest.

What nationality was Sixtus Riessinger?

Sixtus Riessinger was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sixtus Riessinger

· Wikidata: Q101798

· DBpedia: Sixtus Riessinger

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