Johann Konrad von Roggenbach
Prince-Bishop of Basle
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Johann Konrad von Roggenbach (1618–1693) was the Prince-Bishop of Basel from 1656 to 1693.
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Johann Konrad von Roggenbach was born in Rhein on December 15, 1618. He was ordained as a priest on April 4, 1654.
On December 22, 1656, the cathedral chapter of Basel Münster elected him to be the new Prince-Bishop of Basel. Pope Alexander VII confirmed his appointment on January 13, 1658, and he was consecrated as a bishop by Federico Borromeo, on March 23, 1659.
He died on July 13, 1693.