Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn (19 September 1676 in

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– 19 August 1743 in

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) was

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(1719–1743),

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(1740–1743) and a cardinal (1713).

Biography

Born into an ancient German

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, as the third son of Count Melchior Friedrich von Schönborn-Buchheim (1644—1717) and his wife, Baroness Maria Anna Sophia von Boineburg-Lengsfeld (1652—1726). His elder brothers were

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and

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. He participated in

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s in 1721, 1724 and 1730. He also attended the

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.California State University at Northridge website, ''Sede Vacante 1740''
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Death

Damian Hugo died on 19 August 1743 in

, at the age of 75. He was buried in the Kapuzinerkapelle, Saalbachthal until 1755, when his grave was transmitted to Pfarrkirche St.Peter,

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References

External links

The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schonborn, Damian Hugo Philipp Von Damian Hugo Philipp Teutonic Knights 18th-century German cardinals 1676 births 1743 deaths