Friedrich Egon von Fürstenberg
Friedrich Egon von Fürstenberg (8 October 1813 – 20 August 1892) was a prelate of the Catholic Church who was archbishop of Olomouc from 1853 until his death almost forty years later. He was made a cardinal in 1879. By birth, he was member of the collateral branch of the House of Fürstenberg.
Friedrich Egon von Fürstenberg | |
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| Archbishop of Olomouc | |
Photo taken in 1887. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Olomouc |
| See | Olomouc |
| Appointed | 27 June 1853 |
| Term ended | 20 August 1892 |
| Predecessor | Maximilian Joseph Gottfried Sommerau Beeckh |
| Successor | Theodor Kohn |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono (1880-92) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 October 1836 |
| Consecration | 4 September 1853 by Friedrich Johann Joseph Cölestin zu von Schwarzenberg |
| Created cardinal | 12 May 1879 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Friedrich Egon von Fürstenberg 8 October 1813 Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 20 August 1892 (aged 78) Hukvaldy, Austria-Hungary |
| Buried | Saint Wenceslas Cathedral |
| Parents | Friedrich Carl Fürstenberg Theresie Schwarzenberg |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna University of Olomouc |
| Coat of arms | |
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