Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn

Damian Hugo Philipp Count von Schönborn- Buchheim ( born September 19, 1676 in Mainz, † August 19 1743 in Bruchsal ) was 1721 Cardinal and Prince-Bishop of Speyer and from 1740 Prince-Bishop of Constance.

Origin - The House of Schönborn

Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn- Buchheim came from the family of von Schönborn. He was born as the third son of 18 children of kurmainzischen State Minister Melchior Friedrich Graf von Schönborn- Buchheim. His uncle was Elector and Archbishop Lothar Franz von Schönborn, his brothers, the prince-bishops Franz Georg von Schönborn- Buchheim, Friedrich Karl von Schönborn- Buchheim and Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn and politician Rudolf Franz Erwein von Schönborn.

Life

Ecclesiastical career

Although he was a deeply religious upbringing, he was not initially destined for the clergy. After studying in the universities of Würzburg, Mainz, Rome, Leiden and Leuven in 1699 he was a company commander in the army of Emperor Leopold I. he was. Between 1699 and 1706 also as commander of the German Order of St. Aegidius Coming in Aachen. He then worked as an envoy to the court of Vienna and undertook diplomatic missions. At the proposal of the Polish King August the Strong choice he was in 1713 by Pope Clement XI. appointed to the College of Cardinals, although he had not yet received the orders. In 1721 he was cardinal deacon of San Nicola in Carcere. Despite his participation in two conclaves Hugo Damian remained without influence in the curia. 1719 was carried out by the help of his uncle Lothar Franz election to the Prince-Bishop of Speyer. At this time he was Landkomtur of the Teutonic Order in Alden Biesen and Marburg.

Bishop of Speyer

His over twenty years time as Bishop of Speyer was a peaceful era, in conjunction with an economic and cultural boom. Damian Hugo Philipp sought a consolidation of the financial budget, plus he led several administrative reforms and established model farms to revive the economy. 1722 compulsory education was introduced. Despite major construction activities, he left his successor 1.8 million guilders in the state treasury.

After heated arguments with the Council of the Protestant imperial city of Speyer in 1723 he moved his residence to Bruchsal, where he built a magnificent castle Bruchsal by the brilliant architect Balthasar Neumann. In Waghaeusel he left off in 1724 by Johann Michael Ludwig Rohrer built the hunting lodge Hermitage, which was expanded in 1737 by Neumann.

As Bishop of Speyer took Cardinal Schönborn 1730 in a four-month conclave in Rome in part, in which Clement XII. was elected Pope.

Later years

With the help of his brothers he was elected in 1722 coadjutor of the Diocese of Konstanz, but gained only 18 years later ownership of the diocese and could not exert more influence there. Damian Hugo von Schönborn died from the effects of malaria which he had contracted during his time in Rome. In his life and reign of the climax of the influence of the Schönborn family on the fortunes of the empire falls.

Coat of arms

Prince-bishops led gemehrtes usually a personal coat of arms, which is composed of elements of the family coat of arms and the arms of the diocese. The centerpiece of Arms of Damian Hugo Philipp von Schönborn- Buchheim on the facade of the castle built by him Bruchsal contains the following three escutcheons: The (optical) left arms were quartered. In exchange you will find each in blue, a silver cross ( for the diocese Speyer ) and in red a silver castle with gate and two towers, about a golden crown (for the prince provost White Castle ). These crossing points to the longer-lasting personal union of the two offices. The right road sign showing the coat of arms of Schönborn: in a red border on three silver lace two-tailed golden lion, which is blue crowned. In the middle there is a small coat of arms with a double black paws Silver Cross, which stands for the two Landkomtureien of the Teutonic Order Alden Biesen and Marburg (see also List of coming of the Teutonic Order ). The three individual coats of arms are arranged under a princely crown. Decorated with other insignia of power the crest is surrounded by a golden version, which closes up with a cardinal's hat. Notes to the diocese of Constance missing in this view, because Damian Hugo took it over until much later.

Varia

From his environment, the phrase is " That's all for Hugo " come. If his servants things sorted for him, they should have thrown this phrase things in the oven.

Castles of the Prince Bishop Damian Hugo

Kislau hunting lodge, built in 1721

Hermitage ( Waghaeusel ), built from 1724

New Castle ( Meersburg), completed in 1740