Friedrich Egon von Fürstenberg

His Eminence

Friedrich Egon von Fürstenberg
Archbishop of Olomouc
Photo taken in 1887.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseOlomouc
SeeOlomouc
Appointed27 June 1853
Term ended20 August 1892
PredecessorMaximilian Joseph Gottfried Sommerau Beeckh
SuccessorTheodor Kohn
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono (1880-92)
Orders
Ordination15 October 1836
Consecration4 September 1853
by Friedrich Johann Joseph Cölestin zu von Schwarzenberg
Created cardinal12 May 1879
by Pope Leo XIII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Friedrich Egon von Fürstenberg

8 October 1813
Vienna, Austrian Empire
Died20 August 1892(1892-08-20) (aged 78)
Hukvaldy, Austria-Hungary
BuriedSaint Wenceslas Cathedral
ParentsFriedrich Carl Fürstenberg
Theresie Schwarzenberg
Alma materUniversity of Vienna
University of Olomouc
Coat of armsFriedrich Egon von Fürstenberg's coat of arms

Friedrich Egon von Fürstenberg (8 October 1813 – 20 August 1892) was a prelate of the Catholic Church who was archbishop of Olomouc from 1853 until his death almost forty years later. He was made a cardinal in 1879. By birth, he was member of the collateral branch of the House of Fürstenberg.

Biography

Friedrich Egon von Fürstenberg was born in Vienna in the Austrian Empire on 8 October 1813.[1] He had the title of Landgrave; his parents were Landgrave Friedrich Carl zu Fürstenberg-Weitra (1774-1856) and Princess Maria Theresie zu Schwarzenberg (1780-1870). He was the cousin of Cardinal Friedrich Prince zu Schwarzenberg (1809–1885).[a]

He chose to pursue a clerical career over his family's opposition.[1] He studied theology at the University of Vienna from 1831 to 1835 and then earned a doctorate in theology at the University of Olomouc in 1838. He became a non-resident canon of the cathedral chapter of Olomouc in 1832 and was ordained a priest on 15 October 1836.

He was chosen archbishop of Olomouc by its chapter on 6 June 1853 and the pope confirmed his appointment on 27 June 1853. He received his episcopal consecration in Olomouc on 4 September 1853 from his cousin Cardinal von Schwarzenberg, the archbishop of Prague.

Pope Leo XIII made him a cardinal priest on 12 May 1879.[2] He received his red galero and the title of San Crisogono on 27 February 1880.[3]

He died in Hukvaldy, Moravia, on 20 August 1892.

Notes

  1. ^ Friedrich Egon von Fürstenberg's mother and Friedrich Prince zu Schearzenberg's father, Joseph II (Schwarzenberg) (1769–1833), were siblings, children of Johann I (Schwarzenberg) [de] (1742–1789).

References

  1. ^ a b Marini, Antonio, ed. (1890). Calendario ecclesiastico per l'anno 1890 (in French and Italian). Rome. p. 71. Retrieved 20 February 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Acta Sanctae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XI. 1878. pp. 587–8. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. ^ Acta Sanctae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XII. 1879. pp. 433, 444–5. Retrieved 18 February 2021.