Caesar Constantin Franz von Hoensbroech
Count Caesar Constantin Franz von Hoensbroech (left: Cesar Constantijn Frans van Hoensbroeck ; fr. César Constantin François de Hoensbroeck ) (born August 28, 1724 at Oost Castle ; † June 3, 1792 ) was Prince-Bishop in the Principality of Liège from 1784 to 1792 .
Life
He belonged to the von Hoensbroeck (Hoensbroech) family and was the son of Count Ulrich Anton and his mother Anna (née Countess von Nesselrode ). He studied in Heidelberg and became a canon in Aachen . He served as Chancellor of the Prince-Bishop of Liege Charles-Nicolas d'Oultremont . In 1751 he became canon in Liège and was ordained a priest on May 28 of the following year . From 1764 to 1771 he was the first minister of the Liège bishopric as the court chancellor. In 1784 he was elected Prince-Bishop. He was consecrated by his cousin Philipp Damian von Hoensbroech , the shepherd of Roermond .
Among other things, he lost his reputation among the population due to tax increases. In addition, the Hochstift was hit by a famine in 1788/1789. The immediate origin of the conflict known as the Liege Revolution was the dispute over a casino license in Spa . Against this background and influenced by the events in France, the citizens of Liège demanded, among other things, a new magistrate. Hoensbroech initially refused to comply with the demands. Finally he recognized the new magistrate. A little later he fled the bishopric and sued the citizens for treason before the Reich Chamber of Commerce . The court found him right and demanded the reinstatement of the old magistrate. The Westphalian Reichskreis was entrusted with the execution of the Reich . Prussian troops marched in in the spring of 1790 without penetrating the capital, but withdrew six months later. At the beginning of 1791 imperial troops marched in again and now also occupied Liège.
Hoensbroeck returned on February 13, 1791. In November of that year he lost control again because of the French occupation.
literature
- Anette Baumann : lawyers and procurators. Lawyers at the Reich Chamber of Commerce. 1690-1806. Cologne, 2006 pp. 60–63
- Monika Neugebauer-Wölk : Prussia and the revolution in Liège. In: Prussia and the revolutionary challenge since 1789. New York, 1991 pp. 59–76
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Christian David Ade: Life and government history of the now gloriously ruling Pope Pius VI. , Part 4, Cesena, 1787, p. 324; (Digital scan)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Franz Karl von Velbrück |
Bishop of Liège 1784–1792 |
Franciscus-Antonius de Méan |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoensbroech, Caesar Constantin Franz von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince-Bishop of Liège (1784–1792) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 28, 1724 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oost |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 3, 1792 |