Georg Karl von Fechenbach (1749-1808)


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Name (English): Georg Karl von Fechenbach
Short name: Georg Karl Ignaz von Fechenbach zu Laudenbach
Year of birth: 1749
Year of death: 1808
Short Description: "Georg Karl Ignaz Freiherr von Fechenbach zu Laudenbach (1749–1808) was the last Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, holding office from 1795 until 1803, when the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg was mediatised to the Electorate of Bavaria. He continued to serve as Bishop of Würzburg, though without temporal power, until his death. He was also Bishop of Bamberg from 1805 until his death.

Georg Karl Ignaz von Fechenbach zu Laudenbach was born in Mainz on February 20, 1749. He was ordained as a priest on February 18, 1779.

On March 12, 1795, the cathedral chapter of Würzburg Cathedral elected him to be the new Prince-Bishop of Würzburg, with Pope Pius VI confirming his appointment on April 1, 1795. He was consecrated as a bishop by Karl Theodor Anton Maria von Dalberg on June 21, 1795. On March 26, 1800, the cathedral chapter of Bamberg Cathedral elected him to be coadjutor bishop of the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg." - (en.wikipedia.org 31.01.2020)
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[Last update: 2020/09/21]