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Friedrich von Hohenzollern

Bishop of Augsburg from 1486 to 1505

Bishop of Augsburg from 1486 to 1505

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nameFriedrich von Hohenzollern
titlePrince-Bishop of Augsburg
imageFriedrich von Zollern2.jpg
image_size220
captionBishop Friedrich von Hohenzollern,
portrait by Hans Burgkmair
predecessorJohn II of Werdenberg
successorHeinrich von Lichtenau
dioceseAugsburg
term21 March 1486 – 1505
religionRoman Catholic
birth_nameFriedrich von Hohenzollern
birth_date1449
birth_placeHohenzollern Castle
death_date8 March 1505
Note

the Prince-Bishop of Augsburg

portrait by Hans Burgkmair

Friedrich von Hohenzollern (1449 – 8 March 1505) was Prince-Bishop of Augsburg from 1486 to 1505.

Biography

Friedrich von Hohenzollern was born in Hohenzollern in 1449. He was a son of Jobst Nikolaus I, Count of Hohenzollern. In 1478, he was ordained as a priest in Mainz.

The cathedral chapter of Augsburg Cathedral elected him Prince-Bishop of Augsburg on 21 March 1486. Pope Innocent VIII confirmed his appointment on 21 June 1486 and he was consecrated as a bishop by Otto von Sonnenberg, Bishop of Constance, on 17 September 1486.

He died on 8 March 1505.

References

References

  1. [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bhohef.html Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org]
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