Konrad Wilhelm von Wernau

Konrad Wilhelm von Wernau (* August 6, 1638 in Dettingen am Main, † September 5, 1684 in Würzburg ) was from 1683 until his death in 1684, Prince-Bishop of Würzburg high pin.

Konrad Wilhelm von Wernau within the family context

The family of Wernau is a Swabian noble family (see also List of Swabian nobility ). Names obtainable headquarters is the hamlet Wernau on the Hochsträß, today part of the town of Erbach in the Alb - Donau district. He is the last name of the carrier Unterboihinger line. After a few years later in 1696 also extinct Dießener the line, the race is extinct in the male line.

Biographical information

Time of the election of Konrad Wilhelm von Wernau the Prince-Bishop was Innocent XI. Pope and Emperor Leopold I.. He was just very briefly in office and died before the official papal confirmation.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the Prince Bishop is quartered. The fields two and three draw on the family coat of arms of Wernau. The Wernauer carry an occupied with three golden balls black oblique bar a coat of arms in silver. The three balls represent the Nicholas legend according to which the bishop Nicholas of Myra three poor girls of the night three times three gold bag through the window and threw them thus allowed the wedding. The first field contains the Franconian rake for the duchy of Franconia and the fourth field is a racing troop in red and silver for the Diocese of Würzburg.