Bishop Wolfgang von Closen †

Deceased

Bishop of Passau

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
1503		Born	Haidenburg
20 Dec 1555	53.0	Selected	Bishop of Passau, Germany
12 Jun 1556	53.4	Confirmed	Bishop of Passau, Germany
11 Oct 1556	53.8	Ordained Bishop	Bishop of Passau, Germany
7 Aug 1561	58.6	Died	Bishop of Passau, Germany

a bishop for 4.8 years

Principal Consecrator:
Archbishop Michael von Kuenburg †

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Bishop Wolfgang von Closen † (1556)
Archbishop Michael von Kuenburg † (1555)
Bishop Georg Marschalk von Pappenheim † (1549)
Bishop Balthasar Fannemann (Waneman) †

Principal Consecrator of:
Archbishop Johann Jakob von Kuen-Belasy †

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