Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn

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Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn (24 January 1844 – 25 June 1899) was a Czech Roman Catholic cardinal.

Early life

Born at Prague on 24 January 1844 into the noble House of Schönborn, he was a son of Count Erwein Damian Hugo von Schönborn (1812–1881) and Countess Christina Maria Josefa von Brühl (1817–1902). His paternal grandparents were Count Friedrich Karl Joseph von Schönborn and Baroness Maria Anna von Kerpen (younger daughter of Baron Wilhelm von Kerpen and sister to Karolina Maria von Kerpen, the wife of Ferdinand, 5th Prince Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau).

Career

Schönborn served as the 5th Bishop of České Budějovice from 1883 to 1885, 28th Archbishop of Prague from 1885, and was created Cardinal-Priest of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in 1889.

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