SCHöNBORN

'Schönborn' may refer to:

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Places in Germany

People

External links

See also

Places in Germany

★ 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

★ Schönborn, Rhein-Lahn, in the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district, Rhineland-Palatinate

★ Schönborn, Donnersbergkreis, in the Donnersbergkreis district, Rhineland-Palatinate

People

Schönborn is the name of a German noble family and their (former) territory, see List of rulers of Schönborn.
This family counts several prelates of the Roman Catholic Church:

★ Johann Philipp von Schönborn (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 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 (1719-43) 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 was Archbishop of Trier (1729-56) and Bishop of Worms (1732). Both Frederick the Great and Maria Theresa praised him as an excellent ruler.

★ 'Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn' was Bishop of Würzburg (1719-24).

★ 'Friedrich Karl von Schönborn' (March 3, 1674 – July 26, 1746) was Bishop of Bamberg and Würzburg (1729-46). He was born at Mainz. The last three prelates were brothers, and nephews of Lothar Franz.

★ 'Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn'. (January 24, 1844 – June 6, 1899). Born in Prague, he became Archbishop of Prague in 1885, and was created cardinal in 1889.

★ 'Christoph Cardinal Schönborn' is the current Archbishop of Vienna.

External links

★ [1] - history of the family (in German).

★ [2] - history and arms (in German).

★ [3] - genealogy.

See also

Schönborn (state)