Johann Georg von Herberstein

Johann Georg von Herberstein (born August 19, 1591 in Salzburg ; † June 12, 1663 in Regensburg ) from the Herberstein family was bishop - elect of the diocese of Regensburg from 1662 to 1663 .

Johann Georg Graf von Herberstein was elected bishop on February 18, 1662. The situation of the diocese and bishopric of Regensburg was financially very tense due to the previous Thirty Years War . Johann Georg died soon after the papal confirmation as bishop. He did not receive an ordination.

literature

Constantin von Wurzbach : Herberstein, Johann Georg (I.) Graf . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 8th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1862, p. 336 ( digitized version ).
Michael Buchberger (Ed.): 1200 years of the diocese of Regensburg . Regensburg 1939, p. 60.
Josef Staber: Church history of the diocese of Regensburg . Regensburg 1966, p. 145 f.
Karl Hausberger : History of the Diocese of Regensburg , Vol. 1: Middle Ages and early modern times. Regensburg 1989, 343 f.
Karl Hausberger: The diocese of Regensburg, its history . Pustet, Regensburg 2004, ISBN 3-7917-1914-9

predecessor	Office	successor
Franz Wilhelm von Wartenberg	Bishop of Regensburg 1662–1663	Adam Lorenz from Toerring-Stein

personal data
SURNAME	Herberstein, Johann Georg von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Bishop Elect of Regensburg
DATE OF BIRTH	August 19, 1591
PLACE OF BIRTH	Salzburg
DATE OF DEATH	June 12, 1663
Place of death	regensburg