Kaspar von Seckendorff

Grave slab of Prince-Bishop Kaspar von Seckendorff in the cloister of Eichstätter Cathedral

Kaspar von Seckendorff († 1595 ) was bishop of the Eichstätt diocese and prince-bishop of the Eichstätt monastery from 1590 to 1595.

origin

Kaspar came from the Frankish noble family von Seckendorff . The name-giving place is Seckendorf near Cadolzburg in Franconia .

At the end of his career as bishop Kaspar was assisted by his later successor Johann Konrad von Gemmingen as coadjutor from 1593 .

Epitaph and coat of arms

In Eichstätt Cathedral there are two monuments that remind him a Epitaphaltar the Prince Bishop and the grave disk.

The prince-bishop's coat of arms, which is also on the epitaph, is usually square as a personal coat of arms of a bishop . The coat of arms of the diocese with the crook and the family coat of arms of those of Seckendorff, a linden branch , are shown alternately .

Web links

Commons : Kaspar von Seckendorff  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Bernhard Peter: Pictures and description of the epitaph (Gallery: Photos of beautiful old coats of arms No. 535)

predecessor	Office	successor
Martin von Schaumberg	Bishop of Eichstätt 1590 - 1595	Johann Konrad von Gemmingen