Johann Baptist von Keller, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Roman Catholic bishop
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Place of Birth: Salem, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
About Johann Baptist von Keller
- Johann Baptist von Keller (May 16, 1774 – October 17, 1845) was a German Catholic priest from Salem.
- He served as the first Bishop of Rottenburg. Keller was consecrated a priest in 1797 and was called to Württemberg in 1808.
- In 1816, he was made Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg and Titular Bishop of Evaria by Pope Pius VII.
- This consecration was done by the Pope himself. Keller became the Vicar General of Rottenburg in 1819.
- The Diocese of Rottenburg was created in 1821, and Keller was made its first bishop in 1828.
- He died in 1845 in Schrozberg.
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