Sigismund Ernst Hohenwart (1745–1825) was the third

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from 1809 to 1825. He had been a cathedral canon of Gurk and

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. He was appointed by the emperor on 10 January 1809, but the appointment did not receive papal

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until December, 1814, on account of the imprisonment of the pope. The bishop took energetic measures against the visionary followers of

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and

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, who were then numerous in

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References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hohenwart, Sigismund Ernst Bishops of Linz People from Celje 1745 births 1825 deaths