Coat of arms of Hildebrand of Riedmatten (1594). The prince-bishops used their family coats of arms; the Riedmatten coat of arms was in use for much of the early modern period (1529–1545, 1565–1613, 1640–1701) and is presented as coat of arms of the bishopric in e.g.
Siebmacher (1605).
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André dei Benzi of Gualdo
Archbishop of Kolocza (in Hungary); administrator from 1418, bishop from 1431.
Valais witch trials.
Member of Lucerne nobility (uncle of
Kaspar von Silenen) and diplomat for the Swiss Confederacy, bishop of
Grenoble 1477–1467, Jost ruled as a "Renaissance prince" but after failed campaigns against Milan was forced to abdicate and went into exile in Lyon, retaining only the title of
titular bishop of
Hierapolis.
Coat of arms of Hildebrand of Riedmatten (1594). The prince-bishops used their family coats of arms; the Riedmatten coat of arms was in use for much of the early modern period (1529–1545, 1565–1613, 1640–1701) and is presented as coat of arms of the bishopric in e.g.
Siebmacher (1605).
From
To
Bishop
Notes
1418
1437
André dei Benzi of Gualdo
Archbishop of Kolocza (in Hungary); administrator from 1418, bishop from 1431.
Valais witch trials.
Member of Lucerne nobility (uncle of
Kaspar von Silenen) and diplomat for the Swiss Confederacy, bishop of
Grenoble 1477–1467, Jost ruled as a "Renaissance prince" but after failed campaigns against Milan was forced to abdicate and went into exile in Lyon, retaining only the title of
titular bishop of
Hierapolis.