Wolfgang George Frederick von Pfalz-Neuburg

Wolfgang George Frederick Franz von Pfalz-Neuburg (5 June 1659 – 4 June 1683) was an Auxiliary Bishop in the Diocese of Köln and elected Prince-Bishop of Breslau (Wrocław) shortly before his death.

Life

Born in Düsseldorf, he was the fifth child but second son of Philip William, Elector Palatine and Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt.

Since his older brother Johann Wilhelm was to succeed his father in all the secular offices, he was destined for the church. Wolfgang Georg was appointed Auxiliary bishop of Köln and later elected Prince-Bishop of the Diocese of Breslau (Wrocław); however, he suddenly died before the coming election by a papal audience in Rome, one day before his 25th birthday in Wiener Neustadt.

He was buried in the Hofkirche in Neuburg an der Donau. In the St. George Cathedral of Wiener Neustadt reminds a grave stone at him. In his place, his younger brother was Franz Ludwig appointed Prince-Bishop of Breslau.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Wolfgang George Frederick von Pfalz-Neuburg

16. Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken

8. Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg

17. Landgravine Anna of Hesse

4. Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg

18. William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg

9. Anna of Cleves

19. Archduchess Maria of Austria

2. Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine

20. Albert V, Duke of Bavaria

10. William V, Duke of Bavaria

21. Archduchess Anna of Austria

5. Duchess Magdalene of Bavaria

22. Francis I, Duke of Lorraine

11. Duchess Renata of Lorraine

23. Princess Christina of Denmark and Norway

1. Wolfgang George of the Palatinate-Neuburg

24. George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

12. Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

25. Countess Magdalene of Lippe

6. George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

26. John George, Elector of Brandenburg

13. Margravine Magdalena of Brandenburg

27. Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst

3. Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt

28. Christian I, Elector of Saxony

14. John George I, Elector of Saxony

29. Margravine Sophie of Brandenburg

7. Princess Sophia Eleonore of Saxony

30. Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia

15. Duchess Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia

31. Duchess Marie Eleonore of Cleves

References

Hans und Marga Rall: Die Wittelsbacher in Lebensbildern, Graz/Vienna/Köln 1986, Edition Kreuzlingen 2000

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