Wilhelm Jakob Rink von Baldenstein (1624–1705) was the
Prince-Bishop of Basel
The Prince-Bishopric of Basel (german: Hochstift Basel, Fürstbistum Basel, Bistum Basel) was an ecclesiastical principality within the Holy Roman Empire, ruled from 1032 by prince-bishops with their seat at Basel, and from 1528 until 1792 at P ...
from 1693 to 1705.
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Biography
Wilhelm Jakob Rink von Baldenstein was born in Birseck Castle on 10 January 1624.[Profile on catholic-hierarchy.org](_blank)
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On 3 August 1688 the cathedral chapter
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of Basel Münster
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The original cathedral was built between 1019 and 1500 in Romanesque and Go ...
elected him to be coadjutor bishop
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of Basel
, french: link=no, Bâlois(e), it, Basilese
, neighboring_municipalities= Allschwil (BL), Hégenheim (FR-68), Binningen (BL), Birsfelden (BL), Bottmingen (BL), Huningue (FR-68), Münchenstein (BL), Muttenz (BL), Reinach (BL), Riehen (BS ...
.Pope Alexander VIII
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confirmed this appointment and also named Baldenstein titular bishop
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of Curium
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at the same time.consecrated
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as a bishop
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by Franz Christoph Rinck von Balderstein Franz may refer to:
People
* Franz (given name)
* Franz (surname)
Places
* Franz (crater), a lunar crater
* Franz, Ontario, a railway junction and unorganized town in Canada
* Franz Lake, in the state of Washington, United States – see Fran ...
, auxiliary bishop of Eichstätt
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, on 26 August 1691.Johann Konrad von Roggenbach
Johann Konrad von Roggenbach (1618–1693) was the Roman Catholic Diocese of Basel, Prince-Bishop of Basel from 1656 to 1693.
Biography
Johann Konrad von Roggenbach was born in Rhein on 15 December 1618. He was Holy Orders, ordained as a Priesth ...
on 13 July 1693.
References
1624 births
1705 deaths
Prince-Bishops of Basel
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