Franz Emmerich Kaspar von Waldbott von Bassenheim (1626–1683) was the Prince-Bishop of Worms from 1679 to 1682.Profile on catholic-hierarchy.org
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Biography

Franz Emmerich Kaspar von Waldbott von Bassenheim was born in

Bassenheim Bassenheim is a municipality in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") Weißenthurm. It is situated away from Koblenz. The municipal council consists of 20 pe ...

in 1626. His father was the

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of the

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based in

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. Article on German Wikipedia In 1637, he was made a

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. He later received additional canonries at

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and

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, where he eventually became provost. He became the

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of Mainz Cathedral on 15 May 1679. On 10 November 1679 the

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of Worms Cathedral elected him to be the Prince-Bishop of

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, with

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confirming this appointment on 26 June 1681. He died without having been

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as a

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. He died in

Speyer Speyer (, older spelling ''Speier'', French: ''Spire,'' historical English: ''Spires''; pfl, Schbaija) is a city in Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany with approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Located on the left bank of the river Rhine, Speyer li ...

on 11 July 1683 and is buried in Worms Cathedral.

References

1626 births 1683 deaths Roman Catholic bishops of Worms {{Germany-RC-bishop-stub