Franz Konrad von Stadion und Thannhausen [SEP] place of death
Franz Konrad von Stadion und Thannhausen
Franz Konrad von Stadion und Thannhausen (1679–1757) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1753 to 1757.
Biography.
Franz Konrad von Stadion und Thannhausen was born in Arnstein on 29 August 1679. He became a canon of Bamberg Cathedral in 1695. He was sent to Rome and Angers to study. In 1709, the Archbishop of Mainz named him ambassador to the court of Saxony. He became a member of the cathedral chapter of Würzburg Cathedral in 1719. He was ordained
Schönborn 1693-1729
- Friedrich Karl von Schönborn 1729-1746 (also Bishop of Würzburg)
- Johann Philipp Anton von Franckenstein 1746-1753
- Franz Konrad von Stadion und Thannhausen 1753-1757
- Adam Friedrich von Seinsheim 1757-1779 (also Bishop of Würzburg)
- Franz Ludwig von Erthal 1779-1795 (also Bishop of Würzburg)
- Christoph Franz von Buseck 1795-1802
Patronage.
The prince-bishops operated courts like minor royalty and employed artists, in particular musicians.