Godefridus Yerwerd was ordained a priest in the
Order of Saint Benedict. On 13 Feb 1471 he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul II as
Auxiliary Bishop of Osnabrück and
Titular Bishop of
Tricale. On 28 Mar 1476, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Sixtus IV as
Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht. He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Utrecht until his death in Jan 1483. == See also ==