Francis of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Franz von Braunschweig -Wolfenbüttel (* 1492, † November 25, 1529 in Wolfenbüttel ) was as Franz I. 1508-1529 Bishop of Minden.

Life

Franz was a son of Duke Henry I of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel (1463-1514) from his marriage to Catherine (1465-1526), daughter of Duke Eric II of Pomerania.

Franz was elected as a 16- year-old Bishop of Minden and also lived in the city since 1511. Through his youth, his less strict customs that make it through acts of violence, binge drinking, debt and fornication were characterized as well by dissensions within the House of Brunswick Franz had little popularity, which further increased by the resulting war damage in the city, caused by unfortunate political decisions Franz ' been. In the Hildesheim pin feud Franz took the side of the rebel forces of the Prince-Bishop of Hildesheim nobility.

Under Franz the Reformation city and Bishopric of Minden, which was done by Franz ' weaknesses considerably feed, but during a vacancy of the episcopal chair by the sermons of Nicholas Krage 1529 completely by was not until after his death reached.