Neytard von Thüngen

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Engraving of Neytard von Thüngen by Johann Salver.

Neytard von Thüngen (1 May 1545 – 26 December 1598) was the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg from 1591 to 1598.

Biography[edit]

Neytard von Thüngen was born in Wüstensachsen (today a district of Ehrenberg, Hesse) on 1 May 1545.[1]

He was elected Prince-Bishop of Bamberg on December 14, 1591, and Pope Clement VIII confirmed his appointment on 6 June 1593. He was ordained as a priest in 1596.[1] Johann Ertlin, auxiliary bishop of Bamberg, consecrated him as a bishop on 11 November 1597.[1] He was a leading proponent of the Counter-Reformation.[2] The witch-hunt in Bamberg began while he was prince-bishop.[2]

He died in Würzburg on 26 December 1598, and is buried in Michaelsberg Abbey, Bamberg.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Profile, catholic-hierarchy.org. Accessed 2 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Article on German Wikipedia
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Prince-Bishop of Bamberg
1591–1598 		Succeeded by
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