Johann Christoph Reichsritter von Freyberg-Allmendingen (1616–1690) was the Prince-Provost of Ellwangen Abbey from 1660 to 1674, and the Prince-Bishop of Augsburg from 1665 to 1690.
Johann Christoph von Freyberg-Allmendingen was born in Altheim (Ehingen) on September 28, 1616, the son of Kaspar von Freyberg zu Altheim und Worndorf and his wife Anna Regina von Rechberg.[1] He was enrolled in the University of Dillingen at age 10, on October 22, 1626.[2] He was made a canon of Augsburg Cathedral in 1630.[3] He then began his studies at the University of Ingolstadt in 1635.[4] He became a canon of Ellwangen Abbey in 1638.[5] He became scholaster of Ellwangen Abbey in 1641, a post he would hold until 1655.[6]
He was ordained as a priest in Augsburg on April 5, 1642.[7] He became dean of Augsburg Cathedral in 1655, and its provost in 1660.[8] On May 11, 1660, he became Prince-Provost of Ellwangen Abbey, a position he held until resigning on April 13, 1674.[9] He became diocesan administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg in 1661.[10]
On August 18, 1665, he was selected as the new Prince-Bishop of Augsburg, with Pope Alexander VII confirming his appointment on October 11, 1666.[11] Kaspar Zeiler, Auxiliary Bishop of Augsburg, consecrated him as a bishop on April 17, 1667.[12]
He died in Dillingen an der Donau on April 1, 1690, and is buried in Augsburg Cathedral.[13]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Sigismund Francis, Archduke of Austria |
Prince-Bishop of Augsburg 1666–1690 |
Succeeded by Alexander Sigismund von der Pfalz-Neuburg |