Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn
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Katzenelnbogen
Katzenelnbogen is the name of a castle and small city in the district of Rhein-Lahn-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Katzenelnbogen is the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde Katzenelnbogen.-History:...
in 1373 when Gilbrecht of Schönborn, a vassal, served Eberhard V of Katzenelnbogen. Later it was a German statelet ruled by the Schönborn
Schönborn
- Places :* Schönborn, Brandenburg, in the Elbe-Elster district, Brandenburg* Bad Schönborn, in the district of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg* Schönborn, Rhein-Hunsrück, in the Rhein-Hunsrück district, Rhineland-Palatinate...
family located in Franconia
Franconia
Franconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
and areas at the Main River
Main river
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in Germany
Germany
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, located to the south of Bamberg
Bamberg
Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...
and to the southeast of Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
. Schönborn emerged as a Lordship in the 14th Century. It was raised to a Barony in 1663 and to a County
County
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in 1701. In 1717, it was partitioned into Schönborn-Heusenstamm (at Heusenstamm
Heusenstamm
Heusenstamm is a town of over 18,000 in the Offenbach district in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany.- Geography :- Location :The town lies on the river Bieber. Heusenstamm is one of 13 towns and communities in the Offenbach district...
) and Schönborn-Wiesentheid (at Wiesentheid
Wiesentheid
Wiesentheid is a municipality in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria in Germany.-History:First time vouched in 918 as "wisenheida". The Mediatization in 1806 brought former shire Schönborn to grand duchy Würzburg so that in 1814 it belonged to Bavaria again...
).
Lords of Schönborn (1385–1663)
- Gerard (1385–1416)
- Gerard (1416–1460)
- John II (1460–1490)
- John IV ((1490–1529)
- George II (1529–1560)
- Philip (1560–1589)
- George IV (1589–1613)
- Philip Erwin (1613–1668), since 1663 Baron
Barons of Schönborn (1663–1701)
- Philip Erwin (1663–1668)
- John Erwin (1668–1705), since 1701 Count, jointly with:
Counts of Schönborn (1701–1717)
- John Erwin (1701–1705)
- Melchior Frederick (1705–1717)
- Divided between the lines Heusenstamm and Wiesentheid.
- Hugo Damian Friedrich Karl Franz Erwein (1739–1817)
- Friedrich Karl Joseph (1784–1862)
- Erwein Damien Hugo (1812–1881)
- Franziskus von PaulaFranziskus von Paula Graf von SchönbornSchönborn appeared first in the County of Katzenelnbogen in 1373 when Gilbrecht of Schönborn, a vassal, served Eberhard V of Katzenelnbogen. Later it was a German statelet ruled by the Schönborn family located in Franconia and areas at the Main River in Germany, located to the south of Bamberg and...
(1844–1899) was a Czech Roman Catholic bishop of České Budějovice and later archbishop of PragueArchbishop of PragueThe following is a list of bishops and archbishops of Prague. The bishopric of Prague was established in 973, and elevated to an archbishopric on 30 April 1344. The today's Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague is the continual successor of the bishoprie established in 973...
and cardinalCardinal (Catholicism)A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
. - Hugo-Damien
- Johann Philipp Maria Karl Herbert Ferdinand (born 1943)
Counts of Schönborn-Buchheim
- Francis George (1682–1756)
- Franz Philipp Joseph (1768–1841)
- Erwein Damian Hugo (1791–1864)
- Erwein Friedrich Karl (1842–1903)
- Friedrich Karl Erwin (1869–1932)
- Georg Erwin Karl (1906–1989)
- Georg Friedrich Karl Franz Erwin Apollonius Erbgraf (1932–1973)
- Friedrich Karl (born 1938)
- Vincenz
Counts of Schönborn-Heusenstamm (1717–1801)
Schönborn-Heusenstamm was a German statelet ruled by the Schönborn family located in the south of modern HesseHesse
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, Germany. Schönborn-Heusenstamm was a partition of Schönborn, and was inherited by Schönborn-Wiesentheid in 1801.
- Anselm Francis (1717–1726)
- Anselm Posthumous (1726–1801)
Counts of Schönborn-Wiesentheid (1717–1806)
Schönborn-Wiesentheid was a County in Lower FranconiaLower Franconia
Lower Franconia is one of the three administrative regions of Franconia in Bavaria , Germany ....
, the northwestern Region of modern Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, comprising various isolated districts spanning from the Regnitz River to the Main River
Main river
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east of Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
. Schönborn-Wiesentheid was a partition of Schönborn
Schönborn
- Places :* Schönborn, Brandenburg, in the Elbe-Elster district, Brandenburg* Bad Schönborn, in the district of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg* Schönborn, Rhein-Hunsrück, in the Rhein-Hunsrück district, Rhineland-Palatinate...
, and inherited the other line of Schönborn-Heusenstamm in 1801. Schönborn-Wiesentheid was mediatised
German Mediatisation
The German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany between 1795 and 1814, during the latter part of the era of the French Revolution and then the Napoleonic Era....
to Bavaria in 1806. These counts bear the prefix, Illustrious Highness
Illustrious Highness
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.
- Rudolph Francis Erwin (1717–1754)
- Joseph Francis Bonaventura (1754–1772)
- Damian Hugo Erwin (1772–1806)
- Franz Erwein Damian Joseph (1776–1840)
- Hugh Damien Erwein (1805–1865)
- Arthur Franz Maximilian (1846–1915)
- Erwein Clemens Chlodwig Karl Maria (1877–1942)
- Friedrich Karl Anton (1916–1998)
- Filipp Erwein Anton (born 1954, renounced his title in 2004.
- Paul Anton (born 1962)
Prelates of the family
This family counts several prelates of the Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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- Johann Philipp von SchönbornJohann Philipp von SchönbornJohann Philipp von Schönborn was the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz from 1647 until 1673, the Bishop of Würzburg from 1642 until 1673, and the Bishop of Worms from 1663 until 1673....
(1605–1673), Archbishop of Mainz, Bishop of Würzburg and Worms. His contemporaries gave him the honourable titles of "the Wise", "the German Solomon", and "the Cato of Germany". - Lothar Franz von SchönbornLothar Franz von SchönbornLothar Franz von Schönborn was the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz from 1694 until 1729, and the Bishop of Bamberg from 1693 until 1729.Lothar Franz was born in Steinheim am Main in 1655 to Count Philip Erwin of Schönborn...
, nephew of the above, was Archbishop of Mainz (1695–1729) and Bishop of Bamberg (1693). - Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn, Prince-Bishop of Speyer (1719–1743) and of Konstanz (1740), and was also a cardinal. He did much for the Diocese of Speyer, and was conspicuous for his culture, learning, and piety.
- Franz Georg von Schönborn, Archbishop of Trier (1729–1756) and Bishop of Worms (1732). Both Frederick the Great and Maria TheresaMaria Theresa of AustriaMaria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma...
praised him as an excellent ruler. - Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn, Bishop of Würzburg (1719–1724).
- Friedrich Karl von Schönborn (3 March 1674 – 26 July 1746) was Bishop of Bamberg and Würzburg (1729–1746). He was born at MainzMainzMainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
. The last three prelates were brothers, and nephews of Lothar Franz. - Franziskus von Paula Graf von SchönbornFranziskus von Paula Graf von SchönbornSchönborn appeared first in the County of Katzenelnbogen in 1373 when Gilbrecht of Schönborn, a vassal, served Eberhard V of Katzenelnbogen. Later it was a German statelet ruled by the Schönborn family located in Franconia and areas at the Main River in Germany, located to the south of Bamberg and...
. (24 January 1844 – 6 June 1899). Born in PraguePraguePrague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, he became Archbishop of PragueArchbishop of PragueThe following is a list of bishops and archbishops of Prague. The bishopric of Prague was established in 973, and elevated to an archbishopric on 30 April 1344. The today's Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague is the continual successor of the bishoprie established in 973...
in 1885, and was created cardinal in 1889. - Christoph Cardinal SchönbornChristoph Cardinal SchönbornChristoph Maria Michael Hugo Damian Peter Adalbert Schönborn, OP is an Austrian Cardinal of the Catholic Church and theologian. He currently serves as the Archbishop of Vienna and President of the Austrian Bishops Conference...
is the Archbishop of ViennaArchbishop of ViennaThe Archbishop of Vienna is the prelate of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna who is concurrently the metropolitan bishop of its ecclesiastical province which includes the dioceses of Eisenstadt, Linz and St. Pölten....
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See also
- Anna Sophia van SchönbornAnna Sophia van SchönbornAnna Sophia van Schönborn , Countess of Hoensbroek, was probably the mother with the most children who has lived in Kasteel Hoensbroek ....
, a countess of Schönborn, who married a Dutch noble. - Franziskus von Paula Graf von SchönbornFranziskus von Paula Graf von SchönbornSchönborn appeared first in the County of Katzenelnbogen in 1373 when Gilbrecht of Schönborn, a vassal, served Eberhard V of Katzenelnbogen. Later it was a German statelet ruled by the Schönborn family located in Franconia and areas at the Main River in Germany, located to the south of Bamberg and...
- Gregor Graf von Schönborn-Wiesentheid, a count of Schönborn and composer of contemporary music.
External links
- Schönborn Genealogy
- Royal News 2004 Relating to nobility of Schönborn
- The History of the County of Katzenelnbogen and the First Riesling of the World