Church Catholic Church | In office 1539-1556 | |
Died 6 July 1556, Cologne, Germany Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne | ||
Johann Nopel der Ältere (died 6 Jul 1556) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne (1539-1556).
Biography
On 29 Oct 1539, Johann Nopel der Ältere was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne and Titular Bishop of Cyrene. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne until his death on 6 Jul 1556. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Rembert von Kerssenbrock, Bishop of Paderborn (1548).
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