Sebastien Knab

Sebastien Knab, O.P. (c. 1632 – 8 September 1690) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Nakhchivan (1682–1690).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend

Sebastien Knab
Archbishop of Nakhchivan
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Nakhchivan
In office1682–1690
PredecessorThomas Tatumensis
SuccessorPaul Baptiste Avanian
Orders
Consecration18 October 1682
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Bornc. 1632
Bamberg, Germany
Died8 September 1690
Nakhchivan, Safavid dynasty
NationalityGerman

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

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 281. (in Latin)
  2. "Archbishop Sebastien Knab, O.P. " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 14, 2016
  3. "Archdiocese of Nachitschewan (Naxivan, Nakhtchevan, Nakhchivan)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Archdiocese of Nachitschewan” GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Thomas Tatumensis
Archbishop of Nakhchivan
1682–1690
Succeeded by
Paul Baptiste Avanian


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