Laurentius Fabritius

Laurentius Fabritius (1535 – 22 Jul 1600) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne (1588–1600) and Titular Bishop of Cyrene.^[1][2]

Most Reverend Laurentius Fabritius
Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne Titular Bishop of Cyrene
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Cologne
In office	1588–1600
Predecessor	Theobald Craschel
Successor	Johann Nopel der Jüngere
Orders
Consecration	7 Aug 1588 by Ottavio Mirto Frangipani
Personal details
Born	1535 Uerdingen, Germany
Died	22 Jul 1600 (aged 64–65) Cologne, Germany
Nationality	German

Biography

Laurentius Fabritius was born in Uerdingen, Germany in 1535.^[2] On 23 Mar 1588, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne and Titular Bishop of Cyrene.^[2] On 7 Aug 1588, he was consecrated bishop by Ottavio Mirto Frangipani, Bishop of Caiazzo.^[2][1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Cologne until his death on 22 Jul 1600.^[1][2] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Dietrich von Furstenberg, Bishop of Paderborn (1589).^[2]