Background
Martin Gerstmann was born into a family of Protestant clothier, on March 8, 1527 in Bolesławiec.
Martin Gerstmann was born into a family of Protestant clothier, on March 8, 1527 in Bolesławiec.
He studied in Frankfurt an der Oder and Padua, where he earned a doctorate in both Canon and civil law.
In 1561. He became a canon of the cathedral of Wroclaw, in 1571 and dean in 1558. He was Chancellor of the bishopric of Olomouc, and then tutor the children of the emperor and the secretary of Emperor Maximilian World War II In 1571 he was made a noble and on July 1, 1574AD his Chapter elected him bishop. On the other hand, at the Synod in 1580.
Adopted the provisions of the Council of Trent.
Martin Gerstmann died 23 June 1585AD In Nysa and was buried in the church of Saint James in Nysa.