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

Biography

Dietrich was born into the Bettendorf family, part of an old

German nobility The German nobility () and Royal family, royalty were status groups of the Estates of the realm, medieval society in Central Europe, which enjoyed certain Privilege (law), privileges relative to other people under the laws and customs in the Ger ...

, as the second son of Johannes ''Hans'' von Bettendorf (1484-1556) and his wife, Barbara von Gemmingen (d. 1521). He was appointed

Prince-Bishop A prince-bishop is a bishop who is also the civil ruler of some secular principality and sovereignty, as opposed to '' Prince of the Church'' itself, a title associated with cardinals. Since 1951, the sole extant prince-bishop has been the ...

on November 28, 1552, and died in office on January 31, 1580.Profile on catholic-hierarchy.org
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References

1580 deaths Roman Catholic bishops of Worms Year of birth unknown {{germany-RC-bishop-stub