Friedrich von Hohenzollern

Not to be confused with Eitel Frederick von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1582–1625).

Friedrich von Hohenzollern (1449–1505) was Prince-Bishop of Augsburg from 1486 to 1505.

Biography

Friedrich von Hohenzollern was born in Hohenzollern in 1449.^[1] He was a member of the House of Hohenzollern. In 1478, he was ordained as a priest in Mainz.^[1]

The cathedral chapter of Augsburg Cathedral elected him Prince-Bishop of Augsburg on 21 March 1486.^[1] Pope Innocent VIII confirmed his appointment on June 21, 1486, and he was consecrated as a bishop by Otto von Sonnenberg, Bishop of Constance, on 17 September 1486.^[1]

He died on 8 March 1505.^[1]

References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org