Ferdinand Maria von Lobkowitz
Ferdinand Maria von Lobkowitz (also Ferdinand Marie von Lobkowitz ; * probably December 18, 1726 in Vienna ; † January 29, 1795 in Münster , buried in Ghent) was a Catholic clergyman and bishop of Namur (1772 to 1779) and of Ghent (1779 until 1795).
Life
His great-grandfather was the second prince of Lobkowitz, Wenzel Eusebius von Lobkowicz . His parents were the governor of Sicily Johann Georg Christian Prince von Lobkowicz (1686–1755) and his wife Karoline Henriette von Waldstein (1702–1780).
Ferdinand Maria von Lobkowitz was ordained a priest on January 21, 1751 and was subsequently vicar in Salzburg and canon in Liège and Augsburg.
Pope Clement XIV appointed him Bishop of Namur on January 30, 1772 . He received his episcopal ordination on May 10th of the same year. On September 20, 1779, Pope Pius VI appointed him . to the Bishop of Ghent . His motto was Ad haerere Deus bonum .
Web links
- Entry on Ferdinand Maria von Lobkowitz on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Image of the headstone of Lobkowitz in the Belgian cathedral of Ghent St. Bavon
- List of the Bishops of Ghent
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Govaart-Geeraard van Eersel |
Bishop of Ghent 1779–1795 |
Étienne André François de Paule Fallot de Beaumont de Beaupré |
| Paul Godefroid de Berlo de Franc-Douaire |
Bishop of Namur 1772–1779 |
Albert Louis von Lichterfelde |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lobkowitz, Ferdinand Maria von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lobkowitz, Ferdinand Marie von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Catholic clergyman, bishop of Namur and Ghent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1726 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 29, 1795 |
| Place of death | Muenster |