Sigmund Fugger von Kirchberg und Weißenhorn

Friedrich Sigmund Fugger of Kirchberg and White Horn ( * 1542, † November 15, 1600 ) was bishop of Regensburg from 1598 to 1600.

Biography

Sigismund Friedrich, a son of the merchant and humanist Hans Jakob Fugger (* 1516, † 1575) and Ursula von Harrach (* 1522, † 1554 ) was elected on July 2, 1598 Bishop of Regensburg. Among his brothers, who were also appointed part to religious dignitaries, also included Karl and Ferdinand Spanish as Colonel Maximilian and as Deutschordenkomtur Sterzing. Sigmund took over a debt-ridden by war and crop failure loads Hochstift. As Bishop Friedrich Sigmund tried to continue the reform work of Bistumsverwesers Jacob Miller, who had led in the years 1587-1597 for the minor Bishop of Regensburg and Cardinal Philip William Duke of Bavaria, the diocese and managed. According to the demands for reform of the Council of Trent, the faithful were exhorted to frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance, monitors compliance with the obligation of celibacy diocesan priests and inculcated the duty of holding religious teachings in the parishes of the diocese. He died of a stone disease.