Franz Anton von Losenstein
Franz Anton von Losenstein-Gschwendt (* 1642 in Vienna ; † June 8, 1692 ibid) was provost of the cathedral in Passau and titular bishop of Ducia .
Life
Franz Anton Graf (Prince since 1691) von Losenstein was the son of Count Georg Achaz II von Losenstein-Gschwendt, Land Marshal in Lower Austria, from his third marriage to Maria Franziska von Mansfeld-Vorderort, the daughter of Bruno III. from Mansfeld .
He was canon in 1664, provost of the cathedral in Passau in 1673 and titular bishop of Ducia , coadjutor of the Diocese of Olomouc . As cathedral construction commissioner, he played a key role in the baroque furnishings of the cathedral between 1677 and 1684 .
Franz Anton was the last Losensteiner; with his death in 1692 the sex in the male line died out. He was buried in the crypt of the Losenstein Chapel in Garsten Monastery , the construction of which he financed.
literature
- Alfred A. Strnad: The last Losensteiner from the perspective of Roman sources. In: Ecclesia peregrinans. Josef Lenzenweger on his 70th birthday, Vienna 1986, pp. 209–221.
Web links
- "The last Losensteiner" - An article on www.burglosenstein.at
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Losenstein, Franz Anton von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Losenstein-Gschwendt, Franz Anton von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian cathedral provost and titular bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1642 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 1692 |
| Place of death | Vienna |