Johann Theodor von Franken-Siersdorf

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Johann Theodor von Franken-Siersdorf (born August 1, 1720 in Hildesheim ; † May 21, 1779 ; other forms of name: Johann Theodor von Franken-Sierstorpff , Johann Ignace von Franken-Siersdorf ) was a German Catholic clergyman from the house of Franken-Siersdorf , who from 1760 until his death held the office of the last vicar apostolic of Upper and Lower Saxony and the first titular bishop of Samosata .

Church offices

He was ordained a priest on March 5, 1742 and was incardinated in the diocese of Hildesheim .

On September 17, 1760, as Johann Ignace von Franken-Siersdorf, he was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Upper and Lower Saxony and at the same time titular Bishop of Samosata. He was ordained bishop on November 21, 1762 by Johann Friedrich von Lasser , auxiliary bishop in Mainz .

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effect

His possibilities of action were limited by the fact that the Hanoverian government did not recognize him as Apostolic Vicar. There is evidence of a close collaboration with Friedrich Wilhelm von Westphalen , then Apostolic Vicar of the North .

In the literature, Franken-Siersdorf is often referred to as "auxiliary bishop", but this should not be correct, since he carried the title of vicar apostle and was thus bishop sui iuris .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Bettina Braun: Princeps et episcopus: Studies on the function and self-image of the north-west German prince-bishops after the Peace of Westphalia . Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2013, ISBN 9783647101217 , pp. 307 ff., Limited preview in the Google book search
  2. ↑ a b c d Entry on Johann Ignace von Franken-Siersdorf on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on May 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Hans-Georg Aschoff: Franken-Siersdorf, Johann Theodor von. In: Erwin Gatz (Ed.), With the assistance of Stephan M. Janker: The Bishops of the Holy Roman Empire 1648 to 1803. A biographical encyclopedia. Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1990, ISBN 3-428-06763-0 , p. 123.
personal data
SURNAME Franken-Siersdorf, Johann Theodor von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Franken-Sierstorpff, Johann Theodor von; Franken-Siersdorf, Johann Ignace von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION last Vicar Apostolic of Upper and Lower Saxony
DATE OF BIRTH August 1, 1720
PLACE OF BIRTH Hildesheim
DATE OF DEATH May 21, 1779