| Honorific-prefix | Most Reverend |
|---|---|
| Title | Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz Titular Bishop of Cyrene |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Mainz |
| Term | 1476–1480 |
| Consecration | 8 Jun 1477 |
| Death date | 24 May 1480 |
| Death place | Mainz, Germany |
Matthias Emich, O. Carm. (died 1480) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz (1476–1480).[1]
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
- ^ "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]