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. His grave stone still exists in the St. George Cathedral of Wiener Neustadt. In his place, his younger brother was Franz Ludwig appointed Prince-Bishop of Breslau.
Ancestry
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|2= 2. Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
|3= 3. Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
|4= 4. Wolfgang Wilhelm, Count Palatine of Neuburg
|5= 5. Duchess Magdalene of Bavaria
|6= 6. George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
|7= 7. Princess Sophia Eleonore of Saxony
|8= 8. Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg
|9= 9. Anna of Cleves
|10= 10. William V, Duke of Bavaria
|11= 11. Duchess Renata of Lorraine
|12= 12. Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
|13= 13. Margravine Magdalena of Brandenburg
|14= 14. John George I, Elector of Saxony
|15= 15. Duchess Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia
|16= 16. Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
|17= 17. Landgravine Anna of Hesse
|18= 18. William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
|19= 19. Archduchess Maria of Austria
|20= 20. Albert V, Duke of Bavaria
|21= 21. Archduchess Anna of Austria
|22= 22. Francis I, Duke of Lorraine
|23= 23. Princess Christina of Denmark and Norway
|24= 24. George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
|25= 25. Countess Magdalene of Lippe
|26= 26. John George, Elector of Brandenburg
|27= 27. Princess Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst
|28= 28. Christian I, Elector of Saxony
|29= 29. Margravine Sophie of Brandenburg
|30= 30. Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
|31= 31. Duchess Marie Eleonore of Cleves
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References
- Hans und Marga Rall: Die Wittelsbacher in Lebensbildern, Graz/Vienna/Köln 1986, Edition Kreuzlingen 2000
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Category:Clergy from North Rhine-Westphalia
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