Christian Roos

Johannes Christian Roos (28 April 1826 in Kamp am Rhein – 22 October 1896 in Freiburg im Breisgau) was a German Roman Catholic clergyman. He was Bishop of Limburg from 1885 to 1886 and Archbishop of Freiburg from 1886 until his death ten years later.

Roos

Bibliography (in German)

  • Klaus Schatz: Geschichte des Bistums Limburg. Mainz 1983.
  • Christoph Schmider: Die Freiburger Bischöfe: 175 Jahre Erzbistum Freiburg. Eine Geschichte in Lebensbildern. Freiburg i. Br.: Herder Verlag, 2002. ISBN 3-451-27847-2.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Peter Joseph Blum
Bishop of Freiburg
1885-1886
Succeeded by
Karl Klein
Preceded by
Johann Baptist Orbin
Archbishop of Freiburg
1886–1896
Succeeded by
Georg Ignaz Komp


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