Johann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt
Engraving of Johann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt by Johann Salver.
Zobel family coat of arms.
Johann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt (1543–1580) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1577 to 1580.
Biography
Born July 20, 1543 to Hans Zobel von Giebelstadt and Apollonia (born von Bibra). Johann Georg Zobel von Giebelstadt was elected Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on August 20, 1577, with Pope Gregory XIII confirming his appointment on January 29, 1578.[1] He was ordained as a priest but never consecrated as a bishop.[1]
He died on September 7, 1580, and is buried in Michaelsberg Abbey, Bamberg.[2]
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| Preceded by Veit von Würzburg |
Prince-Bishop of Bamberg 1577–1580 |
Succeeded by Martin von Eyb |