Friedrich von Hohenzollern
Friedrich von Hohenzollern | |
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| Prince-Bishop of Augsburg | |
 Bishop Friedrich von Hohenzollern, portrait by Hans Burgkmair | |
| Diocese | Augsburg |
| In office | 21 March 1486 – 1505 |
| Predecessor | John II of Werdenberg |
| Successor | Heinrich von Lichtenau |
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| Born | Friedrich von Hohenzollern 1449 Hohenzollern Castle |
| Died | 8 March 1505 |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Friedrich von Hohenzollern (1449 – 8 March 1505) was Prince-Bishop of Augsburg from 1486 to 1505.
Biography
[edit]Friedrich von Hohenzollern was born in Hohenzollern in 1449.[1] He was a son of Jobst Nikolaus I, Count 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 21 June 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]
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