
Johann Prokop von Schaffgotsch or Johann Prokop Graf von Schaffgotsch Freiherr von Kynast und Greiffenstein; Czech: Jan Prokop Schaaffgotsche (22 May 1748,
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...
– 8 May 1813,
Budweis) was a Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop. He was an
auxiliary bishop in
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...
and the first
bishop of České Budějovice
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
.
Sources
*http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bschjp.html
References
1748 births
1813 deaths
Bishops of České Budějovice
Clergy from Prague
19th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Austria-Hungary
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