Dietrich von Rothenstein

Tomb of Dietrich von Bettendorf, Prince-Bishop of Worms

Dietrich von Rothenstein (Bettendorf) (b. 1518 - d. 31 January 1580) was the Prince-Bishop of Worms from 1552 to 1580.

Biography

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Dietrich was born into the Bettendorf family, part of an old German nobility, as the second son of Johannes Hans von Bettendorf (1484-1556) and his wife, Barbara von Gemmingen (d. 1521).[1] He was appointed Prince-Bishop on November 28, 1552, and died in office on January 31, 1580.[2]


References

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  1. ^ https://gw.geneanet.org/kraeuter2?lang=en&n=von+bettendorf&oc=3&p=dietrich
  2. ^ Profile on catholic-hierarchy.org
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Preceded by Prince-Bishop of Worms
1552–1580 		Succeeded by



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