Karl von Hohenzollern-Hechingen
Johann Nepomuck Karl von Hohenzollern-Hechingen (born July 25, 1732 in Freiburg im Breisgau , † August 11, 1803 in Oliva ) was Prince-Bishop of Warmia .
family
Karl von Hohenzollern-Hechingen came from a Catholic line of the House of Hohenzollern . He was the youngest of thirteen children of the imperial field marshal Hermann Friedrich von Hohenzollern-Hechingen (1665–1733).
Life
Karl von Hohenzollern-Hechingen was Commendatarabb of the monastery Oliva and Pelplin since 1778 as well as titular bishop of Dibona , from 1785 to 1795 bishop of Kulm ( Culm ) and from 1795 to 1803 prince-bishop of Warmia . His successor as prince-bishop was after a vacancy in 1808 his nephew Joseph von Hohenzollern-Hechingen , whom he had drawn attention to a spiritual career.
See also
Web links
- Franz Heinrich Reusch : Hohenzollern: Johann Karl, Count von H. Hechingen . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 12, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1880, p. 702.
- Entry on catholic-hierarchy.org
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Andrzej Ignacy z Broniewic Baier |
Bishop of Kulm 1785–1795 |
Franciszek Ksawery z Wrbna Rydzyński |
| Ignacy Krasicki |
Bishop of Warmia 1795–1803 |
Joseph of Hohenzollern-Hechingen |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Karl von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hohenzollern-Hechingen, Johann Nepomuck Karl von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince-Bishop of Warmia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1732 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Freiburg in Breisgau |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 11, 1803 |
| Place of death | Oliva |