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Fürstbischof
A prince-bishop is a bishop who is also the civil ruler of some Secularity, secular principality and sovereignty, as opposed to ''Prince of the Church'' itself, a title associated with cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinals. Since 1951, the sole extant prince-bishop has been the Bishop of Urgell, Catalonia, who has remained ''ex officio'' one of two co-Princes of Andorra, co-princes of Andorra, along with the President of the French Republic, French president. Overview In the West, with the decline of Roman Empire, imperial power from the 4th century onwards in the face of the barbarian invasions, sometimes Christianity, Christian bishops of city, cities took the place of the Roman commander, made secular decisions for the city and led their own troops when necessary. Later relations between a prince-bishop and the Bourgeoisie, burghers were invariably not cordial. As cities demanded charters from emperors, kings, or their prince-bishops and declared themselves independent of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Otto Von Gemmingen
Johann Otto von Gemmingen (23 October 1545 – 6 October 1598) was the Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg, Prince-Bishop of Augsburg from 1591 to 1598. Biography Johann Otto von Gemmingen was born in Tiefenbronn on 23 October 1545, the fourth child of Hans Dietrich von Gemmingen and his wife Magdalena. He probably spent his early years in the Weinfelden Castle, before his father sold it to the Fugger family in 1555. He studied in Italy before enrolling in the University of Ingolstadt in 1565. He became a Canon (priest), canon of Augsburg Cathedral in 1565 and of Eichstätt Cathedral in 1568. He became the Dean (Christianity), dean of Augsburg Cathedral in 1580 and was Holy Orders, ordained as a Priesthood (Catholic Church), priest in 1581. The cathedral chapter of Eichstätt Cathedral elected him as Bishop of Eichstätt in 1590 but declined because he wanted to stay in Augsburg. His nephew, Johann Konrad von Gemmingen, was subsequently elected as Roman Catholic Diocese of Eichstätt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
