Marcus Teggingeri

Marcus Teggingeri (1540–1600), also known as Marcus Tettinger, was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Lydda (1568–1599) and Auxiliary Bishop of Basel (1568–1599).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend

Marcus Teggingeri
Titular Bishop of Lydda
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1568–1599
Orders
Ordination1561
Consecration21 Dec 1568
by Otto Truchseß von Waldburg
Personal details
BornRadolfzell, Germany
1540
DiedFreiburg, Germany.
20 Feb 1600 (age 60)

Biography

Marcus Teggingeri was born in Radolfzell and ordained a priest in 1561.[2] On 10 Dec 1568, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Titular Bishop of Lydda and Auxiliary Bishop of Basel.[2] On 21 Dec 1568, he was consecrated bishop by Otto Truchseß von Waldburg, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, with Giulio Antonio Santorio, Archbishop of Santa Severina, and William Chisholm, Bishop of Dunblane, serving as co-consecrators.[2] In 1599, he resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Basel.[2] On 20 Feb 1600, he died in Freiburg, Germany.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Jakob Christoph Blarer von Wartensee, Bishop of Basel (1577); and the principal co-consecrator of Melchior Lichtenfels, Bishop of Basel (1569).[2]

References
  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 225. (in Latin)
  2. "Bishop Marcus Teggingeri" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  3. "Lydda (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Titular Episcopal See of Lydda" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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