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Bishop Thomas (Franz Xaver) Spreiter, O.S.B. †

Deceased

Vicar Apostolic Emeritus of Eshowe

Titular Bishop of Thenae


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
28 Dec 1865BornRegensburg, Germany
2 Feb 188822.1ProfessedMember of Order of Saint Benedict
25 Jul 189731.6Ordained PriestPriest of Order of Saint Benedict
13 Mar 190640.2AppointedVicar Apostolic of Southern Zanguebar {Zanguebar Meridionale}, Tanzania
13 Mar 190640.2AppointedTitular Bishop of Thenae
1 May 190640.3Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Thenae
12 Aug 190640.6AppointedVicar Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
24 Nov 192054.9ResignedVicar Apostolic of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
27 Aug 192155.7AppointedPrefect of Zululand, South Africa
11 Dec 192358.0AppointedVicar Apostolic of Eshowe, South Africa
14 May 194377.4RetiredVicar Apostolic of Eshowe, South Africa
27 Jan 194478.1DiedVicar Apostolic Emeritus of Eshowe, South Africa

  • a priest for 46.5 years
  • a bishop for 37.7 years
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