Charles Joseph John Anthony Ignace Felix of Lorraine (german: Karl Joseph Anton Johann Ignaz Felix von Lothringen), also known as ''Charles III'' in his capacity as the bishop of Olomouc (24 November 1680 – 4 December 1715), was a German prelate. Born in

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, he was the second son of

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. He was

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(1695–1711) and Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück (1698–1715), for which he was the successful candidate of the House of Palatinate, opposed by

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and, following some reverses and to the accompaniment of an enormous payment to the chapter of Trier, Charles Joseph was made archbishop and prince-elector of Trier (1711–1715), a political position of notable importance in the

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. Already in 1711, he was able to make use of his electoral rights in the election of

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. He participated in the negotiations surrounding the end of the

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and succeeded in having the French occupying forces leave the Archbishopric in 1714. Charles Joseph died of

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during a visit in Vienna.

Bibliography

Alessandro Cont, ''La Chiesa dei principi. Le relazioni tra ''Reichskirche'', dinastie sovrane tedesche e stati italiani (1688–1763)'', preface of Elisabeth Garms-Cornides, Trento, Provincia autonoma di Trento, 2018, pp. 117-137

References

Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, vol. 15, p. 365-366

External links

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