Friedrich von Hohenzollern (1449–1505) was Prince-Bishop of Augsburg

Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg

The Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg was one of the prince-bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire, which belonged to the Swabian Circle.-Early period:...

 from 1486 to 1505.

Biography

Friedrich von Hohenzollern was born in Hohenzollern in 1449. He was a member of the House of Hohenzollern

House of Hohenzollern

The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near...

. In 1478, he was ordained

Holy Orders

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 as a priest

Priesthood (Catholic Church)

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 in Mainz

Mainz

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.

The cathedral chapter

Cathedral chapter

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 of Augsburg Cathedral

Augsburg Cathedral

The Cathedral of Augsburg is a church in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, founded in the 11th century in Romanesque style, but with 14th century Gothic additions. Together with the Basilica of St. Ulrich and Afra, it is one of the city's main attractions. It measures 113 x 40 m, and its towers...

 elected him Prince-Bishop of Augsburg

Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg

The Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg was one of the prince-bishoprics of the Holy Roman Empire, which belonged to the Swabian Circle.-Early period:...

 on March 21, 1486. Pope Innocent VIII

Pope Innocent VIII

Pope Innocent VIII , born Giovanni Battista Cybo , was Pope from 1484 until his death.-Early years:Giovanni Battista Cybo was born at Genoa of Greek extraction...

 confirmed his appointment on June 21, 1486, and he was consecrated as a bishop

Bishop

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 by Otto von Sonnenberg, Bishop of Constance, on September 17, 1486.

He died on March 8, 1505.