Sebastien Knab
Sebastien Knab, O.P. (c. 1632 – 8 September 1690) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Nakhijevan (1682–1690).[1][2][3][4]
Most Reverend Sebastien Knab | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Nakhijevan | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Nakhchivan |
| In office | 1682–1690 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Tatumensis |
| Successor | Paul Baptiste Avanian |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 18 October 1682 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1632 |
| Died | 8 September 1690 Nakhchivan, Safavid dynasty |
| Nationality | German |
Biography
Sebastien Knab was born in Bamberg in around 1632 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 28 September 1682, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop of Nakhchivan.[1][2] On 18 October 1682, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Odoardo Cibo, Titular Archbishop of Seleucia in Isauria, and Gregorio Carducci, Bishop of Valva e Sulmona, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Archbishop of Nakhchivan until his death on 8 September 1690.[1][2]
References
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 281. (in Latin)
- "Archbishop Sebastien Knab, O.P. " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 14, 2016
- "Archdiocese of Nachitschewan (Naxivan, Nakhtchevan, Nakhchivan)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- "Archdiocese of Nachitschewan” GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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