Franz Karl von Kaunitz-Rietberg
Franz Karl Josef Count von Kaunitz – Rietberg (born December 9, 1676 , † December 27, 1717 in Rome ) was bishop in Laibach and canon in several dioceses.
Origin and family
Franz Karl Josef Graf von Kaunitz-Rietberg came from the old Bohemian noble family Kaunitz , from which numerous well-known personalities emerged. He was the son of Dominik Andreas I von Kaunitz (1655–1705) and his wife Maria Eleonore von Sternberg . His brother Maximilian Ulrich had married the heiress Maria Ernestina Francisca Countess von Rietberg , whereby the family came into the possession of the County of Rietberg and rose to the high nobility . Franz Karl's nephew Karl Joseph (1715–1737) was canon in several dioceses. His nephew Wenzel Anton was State Chancellor of Austria.
Act
Little is known about his spiritual career. He had a PhD and was Dr. Jur. Utr. in secular civil law and in canon law . In 1711 Franz Karl was appointed Bishop of Laibach . He was also canon in Passau , Olomouc and Salzburg and auditor of the Roman Rota . He also held the office of rector of the German Catholic National Church in Rome.
literature
- Wilhelm Kohl : The Diocese of Münster 4.2: The Cathedral Monastery of St. Paul in Münster Germania Sacra NF 17.1–17.3, Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin / New York 1982, ISBN 978-3- 11-008508-2 .
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Kaunitz, Franz Karl Graf . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 11th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1864, p. 64 ( digitized version ).
Web links
- Von Kaunitz-Rietberg personal database at Germania Sacra
- Franz Karl von Kaunitz-Rietberg personal database at Germania Sacra
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kaunitz-Rietberg, Franz Karl von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kaunitz – Rietberg, Count Franz Karl Josef von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop in Laibach and Canon in several dioceses |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1676 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 27, 1717 |
| Place of death | Rome |