Adam Friedrich Graf von Seinsheim (1708–1779) was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg from 1755 to 1779 and Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1757 to 1779. Adam Friedrich von Seinsheim was born in

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on 16 February 1708, the son of Maximilian Franz ''

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'' von Seinsheim (1681-1739) and his wife Anna Philippina ''

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;

Friedrich Karl von Schönborn Friedrich Karl von Schönborn (or Friedrich Carl, 1674–1746) was the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg and Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1729 to 1746. He also served as ''Reichsvizekanzler'' (Vice-Chancellor) of the Holy Roman Empire from 1705 to 17 ...

, Prince-Bishop of Bamberg and Würzburg; and

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. He became a

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and

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in 1718. He studied

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at the

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1724) and at the ''

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'' 1725-27; and

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and

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. In 1747, he became provost of the Church of St. Gangolf in

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. He was

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of Würzburg Cathedral unanimously elected him Prince-Bishop of Würzburg on 7 January 1755, with

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confirming his appointment on 17 March 1755. He was

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Franz Christoph von Hutten zu Stolzenfels, Prince-Bishop of Speyer, on 15 June 1755. At the insistence of

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, he was elected Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on 21 April 1757, thus creating a

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and the

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. The pope confirmed this appointment on 23 May 1757. Adam Friedrich von Seinsheim supported the imperial side during the

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. Troops from the

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invaded both bishoprics during the course of this war. He died of

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on 18 February 1779 and is buried there.

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