Johann Joseph Wratislaw von Mitrowitz

Johann Joseph Imperial Count Wratislaw von Mitrowitz (Czech: Jan Josef Vratislav z Mitrovic ; born February 6, 1694 in Deštná; † September 11, 1753 at Chrast Castle ) was Bishop of Königgrätz .

Origin and education

His parents were Wenzel Adalbert Wratislaw von Mitrowitz, head of the Bechiner circle, and Veronika, née. by Rziczan. His older brother Johann Adam Wratislaw von Mitrowitz was Bishop of Königgrätz and Bishop of Leitmeritz and the brothers Johann Augustin and Johann Wenzel also exercised spiritual professions.

After attending the Jesuit school Königgrätzer Johann Joseph studied in Prague and graduated from the Roman Sapienza the academic degree of Dr. iur. utr. On September 27, 1719 he was ordained a priest and canon in Olomouc and provost of the All Saints Monastery at Prague Castle . Later he was appointed real councilor and house prelate to the imperial-royal .

Bishop of Königgrätz

After the death of Königgrätzer Bishop Moritz Adolf von Sachsen-Zeitz , Emperor Karl VI nominated. Johann Joseph Wratislaw von Mitrowitz on July 6, 1733 as his successor. The papal confirmation followed on December 18 th. J., the enthronement on June 6, 1734.

During his tenure, he tried to establish more parishes and restricted the rights of church patrons. He issued regulations on the clothing of priests and the cathedral chapter and, in 1735, caused missions to be held by the Jesuits. From Pope Clement XII. the bishop's cathedral received the relics of the diocesan saint Clement in 1737 .

The development of the diocese was hampered by the Prussian occupation in the First Silesian War in 1741 and in the Second Silesian War in 1744. To finance the diocese, Johann Joseph was able to acquire the Zajezdez estate in 1747 and the Raubowitz estate in 1750. In Chlum, which was also diocesan property, he built a castle.

After his death at Chrast Castle, he was buried in the bishop's crypt in his cathedral.

literature

• Constantin von Wurzbach : Wratislaw-Mitrowicz, Johann Joseph . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 58th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1889, p. 158 ( digitized version ).
• Aleš Zelenka. In Erwin Gatz : The Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire 1648–1803. ISBN 3-428-06763-0 , pp. 576-577

Web links

• Entry on catholic-hierarchy.org

predecessor	Office	successor
Moritz Adolf of Saxony-Zeitz	Bishop of Königgrätz 1733–1753	Anton Peter Count Příchovský von Přichowitz