Johannes Karl von und zu Franckenstein
German Prince-Bishop
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Johannes Karl von und zu Franckenstein (1610–1691) was the Prince-Bishop of Worms from 1683 to 1691.[1]
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseBishopric of Worms
Appointed17 August 1683
Installed1683
Johannes Karl von und zu Franckenstein | |
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| Prince-Bishop of Worms | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Bishopric of Worms |
| Appointed | 17 August 1683 |
| Installed | 1683 |
| Term ended | 1691 |
| Predecessor | Franz Emmerich Kaspar von Waldbott von Bassenheim |
| Successor | Ludwig Anton von Pfalz-Neuburg |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | by Anselm Franz von Ingelheim, Archbishop-Elector of Mainz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1610 |
| Died | 29 September 1691 (aged 80–81) |
| Buried | Frankfurt Cathedral |
Biography
A member of the House of Franckenstein, Johannes Karl von und zu Franckenstein was born in Castle Frankenstein in 1610.[1]
On 17 August 1683, the cathedral chapter of Worms Cathedral elected him to be the new Prince-Bishop of Worms.[1] Pope Innocent XI confirmed his appointment on 16 July 1688 and he was consecrated as a bishop by Anselm Franz von Ingelheim, Archbishop-Elector of Mainz, on 5 September 1688.[1]
He died on 29 September 1691 and is buried in Frankfurt Cathedral.
