Hohenwart, Sigmund Anton Graf von#

b. Kolovec, Slovenia (then Gerlachstein), May 2, 1730, d. Vienna, June 30, 1820, Archbishop, 1746-1773 Jesuit, in 1777 in Florence as tutor to the children of Grand Duke Peter Leopold of Tuscany (Franz II, Archduke Karl). In 1791 Bishop of Trieste, 1794 of St. Poelten, 1803 Prince-Archbishop of Vienna. Initiated the gradual abolition of state churches and promoted C. M. Hofbauer.

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