Johann Karl von Herberstein
Johann Karl Reichsgraf von Herberstein (* July 7, 1719 in Graz , † October 7, 1787 in Laibach ) was Bishop of Laibach .
Life
His parents were the Styrian governor Johann Ernst von Herberstein (1671–1746) and Maria Dorothea, daughter of Count Franz Adam von Dietrichstein and Rosa Theresia von Trauttmansdorff . Johann Karl studied theology at the University of Salzburg . On June 8, 1743, he was ordained a priest in Salzburg and received a canon position in Trento . On November 20, 1769 he was appointed coadjutor of the Ljubljana bishop Leopold Josef von Petazzi and at the same time auxiliary bishop in Ljubljana and titular bishop of Myndus . The episcopal ordination took place in 1770 by Bishop Petazzi.
After the death of Bishop Petazzi in 1772, Karl Johann von Herberstein became his successor as Bishop of Laibach. The induction into the office took place on December 5, 1772.
During his term of office he supported the church political reforms of Emperor Josef II. He advocated the diocesan regulation of Inner Austria , the aim of which was to take into account the geographic and population-political conditions of the country. He visited the rural parishes and supported the cultural and spiritual needs of the minorities. He led the translation of religious literature in the Krainer language and called for tolerance in religious matters. In 1782 he wrote a pastoral letter in which he clearly brought up the problems and conflicts between state and church.
Pope Pius VI For years he opposed the wish of Emperor Josef II to elevate Laibach to an archbishopric and thus Johann Karl Herberstein to archbishop . The Pope rejected the Josephine reforms and disapproved of the attitude of the bishop, who was one of the proponents of the reforms. The negotiations between the Viennese court and the curia dragged on for years. Herberstein died in 1787 and bequeathed his fortune to the normal school and the institute for the poor.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Herberstein, Johann Karl Graf . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 8th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1862, pp. 344–346 ( digitized version ).
- Anton Victor Felgel: Herberstein, Johann Graf von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 12, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1880, p. 34.
- Valentin Einplayer: Johann Karl von Herberstein. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1969, ISBN 3-428-00189-3 , p. 578 f. ( Digitized version ).
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predecessor | Office | successor |
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Leopold Josef von Petazzi |
Bishop of Laibach 1772–1787 |
Michael Leopold Brigido |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Herberstein, Johann Karl von |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Herberstein, Johann Karl Reichsgraf von |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Laibach |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 7, 1719 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Graz |
DATE OF DEATH | October 7, 1787 |
Place of death | Laibach |