Johann IV of Osnabrück
Johann IV of Osnabrück (18 April 1529 – 5 April 1574) was a German nobleman and prince-bishop. From his father Johann VII's death in 1535 onwards he was known as Count (Graf) Johann VIII von Hoya zu Stolzenau. From 1553 (as Johann IV) he was Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück, then from 1566 (as Johann III) Prince-Bishop of Münster and finally from 1568 (as Johann II) administrator of the Bishopric of Paderborn.[1]
Johann von Hoya | |
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| Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Appointed | 5 October 1553 |
| Term ended | 5 April 1574 |
| Predecessor | Franz von Waldeck |
| Successor | Henry of Saxe-Lauenburg (Lutheran) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 4 October 1567 by Johannes Kridt |
| Consecration | 5 October 1567 by Johannes Kridt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1529 |
| Died | 5 April 1574 (aged 44) Ahaus Castle |
Life
He was born in Viborg and died in Schloss Ahaus.
Bibliography (in German)
- Heinrich Detmer (1881), "Johann, Graf von Hoya", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German), vol. 14, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 246–250
- Richard Doebner (1881), "Johann IV., Bischof von Osnabrück", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German), vol. 14, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, p. 278
- Wolfgang Seegrün (1972), "Hoya, Johann IV. von", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 9, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 666–666; (full text online)
- Wilhelm Kohl: Die Bistümer der Kirchenprovinz Köln. Das Bistum Münster 7,3: Die Diözese. Berlin, 2003 ISBN 978-3-11-017592-9 (Germania Sacra NF. Bd 37,3)
- Franz-Josef Jakobi: Reformer in Zeiten des Umbruchs: Fürstbischof Johann von Hoya (1566–1574), Domdechant Gottfried von Raesfeld (1569–1586) und das Fürstbistum Münster in nachtridentinischer Zeit. In: Westfalen, Hefte für Geschichte, Kunst und Volkskunde. 83. Bd. (2005); S. 138–151; Münster 2008. S. 586ff.
- Elisabeth Kloosterhuis: Fürstbischof Johann von Hoya und das Eindringen der Reichsjustiz in den Fürstbistümern Münster, Osnabrück und Paderborn zwischen 1566 und 1574. In: Westfälische Zeitschrift. 142. 1992, S. 57–117.
- Monique Weis: Diplomatischer Briefwechsel in schwierigen Zeiten. Fürstbischof Johann von Hoya und die spanischen Niederlande (1566–1574). In: Westfälische Zeitschrift. 154. 2004, S. 53–69.
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