Eitel Frederick von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Not to be confused with Friedrich von Hohenzollern.

Eitel Friedrich von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (25 September 1582 – 19 September 1625) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal-Priest and Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück. He was a son of Charles II, Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and thus a member of the noble and ancient Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family.^{[citation needed]}

His Eminence The Most Reverend Eitel Frederick von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück
Church	Roman Catholic
Appointed	19 April 1623
Predecessor	Philip Sigismund
Successor	Francis of Wartenberg
Orders
Consecration	29 October 1623 by Attilio Amalteo
Created cardinal	11 January 1621 by Paul V
Personal details
Born	(1582-09-25)25 September 1582 Sigmaringen
Died	19 September 1625(1625-09-19) (aged 42) Iburg Castle, Bad Iburg

On the 15 December 1620 Pope Gregory XV created him Cardinal in pectore, he was publicly proclaimed Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna on 11 Jan 1621. He was appointed Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück on 28 April 1623.^[1] On the 29 October 1623 he chose to become a priest and was ordained.

He was never styled Eminence as this was only done after his death in 1630.

References

1. Whaley, Joachim (2011-11-24). Germany and the Holy Roman Empire: Volume I: Maximilian I to the Peace of Westphalia, 1493-1648. Oxford University Press. pp. 587–589. ISBN 978-0-19-161721-8.

Eitel Frederick von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Cadet branch of the House of Hohenzollern Born: 26 September 1582 Died: 19 September 1625
Catholic Church titles
Regnal titles
Preceded by Philip Sigismund as Lutheran administrator	Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück 1623–1625	Succeeded by Francis II as Catholic Prince-Bishop