Sebastien Knab, O.P. (c. 1632 – 8 September 1690) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Nakhijevan (1682–1690). ''(in Latin)''"Archbishop Sebastien Knab, O.P. "
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Biography

Sebastien Knab was born in Bamberg in around 1632 and ordained a priest in the

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. On 28 September 1682, he was appointed during the papacy of

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as Archbishop of Nakhchivan. On 18 October 1682, he was consecrated bishop by

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, with

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of ''Seleucia in Isauria'', and Gregorio Carducci,

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, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Archbishop of Nakhchivan until his death on 8 September 1690.

References

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