Johannes Enen (1483–1519) was a

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who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Trier (1517–1519).

Biography

Johannes Enen was born in Ehnen,

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in 1483. On 13 Nov 1517, he was appointed during the

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. He served as the Auxiliary Bishop of Trier until his death on 31 Jul 1519.

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16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Holy Roman Empire Bishops appointed by Pope Leo X 1483 births 1519 deaths {{Germany-RC-bishop-stub