Matthias Emich

Matthias Emich, O. Carm. (died 1480) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (1476–1480).[1]

Most Reverend Matthias Emich
Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz Titular Bishop of Cyrene
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Mainz
In office	1476–1480
Orders
Consecration	8 Jun 1477
Personal details
Died	24 May 1480 Mainz, Germany

Biography

Matthias Emich was ordained a priest in the Order of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel.[1] On 16 Aug 1476, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz and Titular Bishop of Cyrene.[1] On 8 Jun 1477, he was consecrated bishop.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz until his death on 24 May 1480.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ludwig von Helmstatt, Bishop of Speyer (1478).[1]

References

1. "Bishop Matthias Emich, O. Carm." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 1, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Cyrene (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Cyrene (Libya)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mainz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Mainz (Germany)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}