Ferdinand Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Ferdinand Leopold Anton Graf von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (others lead him under the title of his father Hohenzollern-Haigerloch ) (* December 4, 1692 in Sigmaringen ; † July 23, 1750 at Schloss Brühl ) was canon of various cathedral chapters and Prime Minister of Cologne under Clemens August von Bavaria .

Life

He was the son of Count Franz Anton von Hohenzollern-Haigerloch (1657–1702) and Maria Anna Eusebia von Königsegg-Aulendorf . He himself remained unmarried. One of his brothers was Franz Christoph Anton von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen .

In 1706 he entered the Cologne Cathedral Chapter . He was canon in Speyer from 1714 to 1726 . In 1725 he was also canon in Strasbourg . In Cologne he was choir bishop between 1724 and 1727 and became vice dean in 1727. In 1731 he became cathedral dean . In 1733, Elector Clemens-August made him the successor of the previous first minister, Ferdinand von Plettenberg . He also took over the office of chief steward. However, his political influence was significantly less than that of his predecessor. In 1745 he was the first electoral ambassador for the Electorate of Cologne when Franz Stephan von Lothringen was elected and cast the vote for Electorate of Cologne on behalf of Clemens-August. After his death he was buried in Cologne Cathedral .

literature

• Friedrich Everhard von Mering : Clemens August, Duke of Baiern, Elector and Archbishop of Cologne. Biographical attempt. Heberle, Cologne 1851, p. 87 .
• Rudolf Lill (Red.): Elector Clemens August. Sovereign and patron of the 18th century. DuMont Schauberg, Cologne 1961, p. 169.
• Josef Niesen : Bonn Personal Lexicon. 3rd, improved and enlarged edition. Bouvier, Bonn 2011, ISBN 978-3-416-03352-7 .

Web links

• Information at Geneall

predecessor	Office	successor
Franz Anton	Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch 1702–1750	Franz Christoph Anton