Gregor Helfenstein (1559–1632) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Trier (1599–1632)."Bishop Gregor Helfenstein" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 29, 2016"Diocese of Trier" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Diocese of Trier" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Azotus (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Titular Episcopal See of Azotus" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Biography Gregor Helfenstein was born in the village of Oberemmel, near Konz, Germany in 1559. On 29 October 1599, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Auxiliary Bishop of Trier and Titular Bishop of Azotus. On 1 November 1599, was consecrated bishop by Ottavio Paravicini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Alessio. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Trier until his death on 21 October 1632.
Episcopal succession While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: Lothar von Metternich, Archbishop of Trier (1600); Johann Schweikard von Kronberg, Archbishop of Mainz (1604); Philipp Christoph von Sötern, Coadjutor Bishop of Speyer (1612); and Wilhelm von Essern (Effern), Bishop of Worms (1612).
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