Franz Engelbert Barbo von Waxenstein
Franz Engelbert Barbo von Waxenstein (also Franz Engelbert Barbo Graf von Waxenstein, Baron von Gutteneck, Päßberg and Zobelsberg ; * July 21, 1664 in Carniola ; † December 25, 1706 in Breslau ) was titular bishop of Dara and from 1704 to 1706 auxiliary bishop in Breslau .
Life
His parents were Count Maximilian Valerius Barbo von Waxenstein and Maria Christiane, née Freiin von Brenner. They determined Franz Engelbert, who was their second son, for the clergy. As an alumne of the Collegium Germanicum he studied from 1684 to 1688 in Rome, where he was ordained a priest. In 1690 he received a canonical from Breslau Bishop Franz Ludwig von Pfalz-Neuburg at the Breslau Cathedral and later also became a canon of the Breslau Kreuzkirche and a consistorial councilor .
After the death of Auxiliary Bishop Johann Brunetti in 1703, he was at the suggestion of Bishop Franz Ludwig by Pope Clement XI. appointed as his successor and at the same time appointed titular bishop of Dara . For unknown reasons, the episcopal ordination was delayed until February 20, 1704. On September 28, 1704 he consecrated the newly built pilgrimage church of Wartha and on October 19, 1704 the abbot of the Sagan Augustinian monastery Georg Müller. During his short term in office he ordained 125 priests and gave confirmation to 18,631 people. There is also evidence of the consecration of three other churches as well as several altars, chalices and bells. He also campaigned for the beatification of the missionary Ceslaus of Breslau .
He died on December 25, 1706 in Breslau. Subsequently, the office of auxiliary bishop remained vacant for two years.
literature
- Joseph Jungnitz : The auxiliary bishops of Breslau . Verlag von Franz Goerlich, Breslau 1914. pp. 193–197.
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| SURNAME | Barbo von Waxenstein, Franz Engelbert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Franz Engelbert Count von Waxenstein, Baron von Gutteneck, Päßberg and Zobelsberg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Titular Bishop of Dara and Auxiliary Bishop in Breslau |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1664 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Carniola |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 25, 1706 |
| Place of death | Wroclaw |