Christoph Bernhard von Galen

Christoph Bernhard von Galen
Prince-Bishop of Münster
Christopher Bernhard von Galen by Wolfgang Heimbach
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Münster
In office22 May 1651 – 19 September 1678
PredecessorFerdinand of Bavaria
SuccessorFerdinand of Fürstenberg
Orders
OrdinationAugust 1651
Consecration17 September 1651
by Franz Wilhelm von Wartenberg
Personal details
Born(1606-10-12)12 October 1606
Drensteinfurt, Prince-Bishopric of Münster, Holy Roman Empire
Died19 September 1678(1678-09-19) (aged 71)
Ahaus, Prince-Bishopric of Münster, Holy Roman Empire

Christoph Bernhard Freiherr von Galen (12 October 1606, in Drensteinfurt – 19 September 1678) was Prince-bishop of Münster. He was born into a noble Westphalian family.

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