William of Koppenbach
William of Koppenbach (died 1374) was bishop of Pécs in the Kingdom of Hungary from 1361 to his death in 1374. He served as the first Chancellor of the University of Pécs which founded by Louis I of Hungary and Pope Urban V in 1367.
William of Koppenbach | |
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| Bishop of Pécs | |
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| Province | Esztergom |
| Diocese | Pécs |
| Installed | January 18, 1361 |
| Term ended | 1374 |
| Predecessor | Nicholas Neszmélyi |
| Successor | Bálint Alsáni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | ? |
| Died | 1374 |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
References
- (in Hungarian) Koszta, László (2009). Koppenbachi Vilmos (1361–1374). In: A Pécsi Egyházmegye története I: A középkor évszázadai (1009–1543) (Szerkesztette: Fedeles Tamás, Sarbak Gábor, Sümegi József) ("A History of the Diocese of Pécs, Volume I: Medieval Centuries, 1009–1543; Edited by Tamás Fedeles, Gábor Sarbak and József Sümegi"); Fény Kft.; Pécs; ISBN 978-963-88572-0-0.
- (in Hungarian) ed. Romváry, Ferenc (2010). Pécs Lexikon I. (A–M). Pécs Lexikon Kulturális Nonprofit Kft. 2010, Pécs.
- Hungarian Catholic Lexicon
William of Koppenbach Died: 1374 | ||
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Nicholas Neszmélyi |
Bishop of Pécs 1361–1374 |
Succeeded by Bálint Alsáni |
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