Jørgen Friis (bishop)

Jørgen Friis was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Viborg (1521–1536).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend

Jørgen Friis
Bishop of Viborg
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Viborg
In office1521–1536
PredecessorErik Kaas
SuccessorNone

Biography

On 7 Jan 1521, Jørgen Friis was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo X as Bishop of Viborg.[1] He served as Bishop of Viborg until his resignation in 1536.[1]

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gollark: But then, a week later... a *letter*, sent by *post*, from someone else, which was related only in that it seemed to mention encryption.
gollark: I got an email *back* pretty fast saying "we've forwarded your concerns to parliament", but nothing for a while after that.]
gollark: I decided to contact my MP a while ago after the government said something *especially* stupid about end-to-end encryption.
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References

  1. "Bishop Jørgen Friis" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Viborg" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Viborg" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Erik Kaas
Bishop of Viborg
1521–1536
Succeeded by
None
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