Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn

Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn (Czech: František Schönborn; 24 January 1844 – 25 June 1899) was a Czech Roman Catholic cardinal. Born at Prague, he was 5th Bishop of České Budějovice (1883–1885) and 28th Archbishop of Prague (from 1885), and was created Cardinal-Priest of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in 1889.

Cardinal Schönborn's coat of arms.

His Eminence Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn
Archbishop of Prague
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Prague
See	Prague
Appointed	27 July 1885
Term ended	25 June 1899
Predecessor	Friedrich Johannes Jacob Celestin von Schwarzenberg
Successor	Lev Skrbenský z Hříště
Other posts	Cardinal-Priest of Santi Giovanni e Paolo (1889–99)
Orders
Ordination	12 August 1873
Consecration	18 November 1883 by Friedrich Johannes Jacob Celestin von Schwarzenberg
Created cardinal	24 May 1889 by Pope Leo XIII
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth name	Franziskus von Paula Graf von Schönborn
Born	24 January 1844 Prague, Austrian Empire (modern-Czech Republic)
Died	25 June 1899 (aged 55) Falkenau an der Eger, Austria-Hungary (modern-Czech Republic)
Buried	Saint Vitus Cathedral
Parents	Erwein Damian Hugo Graf von Schönborn Christina Maria Josefa von Brühl
Previous post	Bishop of České Budějovice (1883–85)
Alma mater	University of Prague University of Innsbruck Pontifical Gregorian University
Coat of arms

He was a son of Erwein Damian Hugo, Count of Schönborn (1812-1881) and Christina Maria Josefa Countess von Brühl (1817-1902).

References

External links

• Catholic-hierarchy.org entry for Franziskus von Paula Schönborn ^{[self-published]}