Jobst Bernhard von Aufsees (28 March 1671 – 2 April 1738) was a Canon 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 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....

, born in Mengersdorf

Mistelgau

Mistelgau is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany....

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Family of Aufseß

The family of Aufseß is a local Franconian nobility. The original family seat is in Aufseß

Aufseß

Aufseß is a municipality in the district of Bayreuth in Bavaria in Germany.Located in the beautiful Franconian Switzerland on the Beer Road, it is best known for the connection with the noble family of von und zu Aufsess. Members of the Imperial Knight family include Jobst Bernhard von Aufsees...

 until today. Some other members of this family got important church posts in Bamberg. Friedrich III. von Aufseß was Prince-Bishop (1421-1431). Hans von und zu Aufseß was the lead founder of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum

Germanisches Nationalmuseum

The Germanisches Nationalmuseum is a museum in Nuremberg, Germany. Founded in 1852, houses a large collection of items relating to German culture and art extending from prehistoric times through to the present day...

 (formerly "Germanischen Museums") located in Nuremberg

Nuremberg

Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...

 in 1852.

Founder of the Aufseesianum in Bamberg

Von Aufsees (also known as Jodocus) was baptised Lutheran, but educated as a Catholic

Catholic

The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...

. He is the founder of the Aufseesianum in Bamberg.

External links

• Catholic Encyclopedia Article
• www.aufseesianum.de (Studienseminar Aufseesianum)
• Jobst Bernhard von Aufsees in Ahnensaal of Schloss Unteraufseß