Neytard von Thüngen

Engraving of Neytard von Thüngen by Johann Salver.

Neytard von Thüngen (1545–1598) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1591 to 1598.

Biography

Neytard von Thüngen was born in Wüstensachsen (today a district of Ehrenberg, Hesse) on May 1, 1545.^[1]

He was appointed Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on December 14, 1591, and Pope Clement VIII confirmed his appointment on June 6, 1593.^[2] He was ordained as a priest in 1596.^[3] Johann Ertlin, auxiliary bishop of Bamberg, consecrated him as a bishop on November 11, 1597.^[4]

He was a leading proponent of the Counter-Reformation.^[5] The witch-hunt in Bamberg began while he was prince-bishop.^[6]

He died in Würzburg on December 26, 1598, and is buried in Michaelsberg Abbey, Bamberg.^[7]

References

1. ^ Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
2. ^ Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
3. ^ Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
4. ^ Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
5. ^ Article on German Wikipedia
6. ^ Article on German Wikipedia
7. ^ Article on German Wikipedia

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Ernst von Mengersdorf	Prince-Bishop of Bamberg 1591–1598	Succeeded by Johann Philipp von Gebsattel