Friedrich Ludwig Franz von Wangen zu Geroldseck
Friedrich Ludwig Franz Reichsfreiherr von Wangen zu Geroldseck (1727–1782) was the Prince-Bishop of Basel from 1775 to 1782.[1]
Portrait of Friedrich Ludwig Franz von Wangen zu Geroldseck by Karl Mathias Ernst (1780).
Biography
Friedrich Ludwig Franz Reichsfreiherr von Wangen zu Geroldseck was born in Wilwisheim on 12 May 1727.[2]
He was ordained as a priest on 15 March 1766.[2]
On 29 May 1775 the cathedral chapter of Basel Münster elected him to be the new Prince-Bishop of Basel, with Pope Pius VI confirming his appointment on 13 November 1775.[2] He was consecrated as bishop by Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Gobel, auxiliary bishop of Basel, on 3 March 1776.[2]
He died on 11 November 1782.[2]
References
- "The Numismatic Circular". May 28, 1893 – via Google Books.
- "Bishop Friedrich Ludwig Franz von Wangen zu Geroldseck [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
External link
Media related to Ludwig von Wangen-Geroldseck at Wikimedia Commons
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| Preceded by Simon Nikolaus Euseb von Montjoye-Hirsingen |
Prince-Bishop of Basel 1775–1782 |
Succeeded by Franz Joseph Sigismund von Roggenbach |
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