Franz Christoph Anton von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Franz Christoph Anton Count von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen , partly also Hohenzollern-Haigerloch , (born January 16, 1699 in Haigerloch ; † November 23, 1767 in Cologne ) was canon of various cathedral chapters and Prime Minister of the Electorate of Cologne under Clemens August of Bavaria .
Life
He was the son of Count Franz Anton von Hohenzollern-Haigerloch and Maria Anna Eusebia von Königsegg-Aulendorf . One of his brothers was Ferdinand Leopold von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen .
In 1717 he became a canon and in 1725 a cathedral chaplain in Cologne. From 1726 he was also canon in Strasbourg and Salzburg . Between 1748 and 1750 he was choir bishop in Cologne and then until 1763 vice dean. He also served from 1750 to 1763 and 1763 Domthesaurius provost . After the resignation of Hermann Werner von der Asseburg , he was appointed Prime Minister of the Electorate of Cologne by Clemens August von Bayern in 1756 . In addition, he was Colonel Court Master, President of the War Council, Privy Councilor, Governor of the Diocese of Strasbourg on this side of the Rhine and Chancellor of the University of Cologne . After his death he was buried in Cologne Cathedral . Despite his high offices, he remained, like his brother before, politically completely insignificant and completely without influence.
literature
- FE von Mering: Clemens August, Duke of Baiern, Elector and Archbishop of Cologne. Biographical attempt. Heberle, Cologne 1851, p. 88 .
- Continued new genealogical-historical news of the most noble events that happened at the European courts. Heinsius, Leipzig 1768, ZDB -ID 515492-3 , p. 457.
- Josef Niesen : Bonn Personal Lexicon. 3rd, improved and enlarged edition. Bouvier, Bonn 2011, ISBN 978-3-416-03352-7 .
Web links
- Genealogical database on the Internet - Geneall
- Family tree Hohenzollern ( Memento from July 24, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Quoted from Josef Niesen: Bonner Personenlexikon. 3rd, improved and enlarged edition. Bouvier, Bonn 2011, ISBN 978-3-416-03352-7 , p. 218.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand Anton |
Count of Hohenzollern-Haigerloch 1750–1767 |
Joseph Friedrich Ernst (Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen) |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Franz Christoph Anton von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hohenzollern-Haigerloch |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canon and Minister |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1699 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haigerloch |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 23, 1767 |
| Place of death | Cologne |