Leo Lösch von Hilkertshausen
Bishop Leo Lösch von Hilkertshausen
Leo Lösch von Hilkertshausen (died 1559) was the 49th Bishop of Freising in 1552 to 1559.
Leo came from Hilgertshausen, near Dachau as a member of a noble family. He encouraged, supported by the Bavarian Duke Albrecht V, the counter-reformation in his diocese. During his tenure, the Peace of Augsburg was established.
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| Preceded by Henry of the Palatinate (bishop) |
Bishop of Freising 1552–1559 |
Succeeded by Moritz von Sandizell |
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