Damian Hartard von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck
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Damian Hartard Reichsfreiherr von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck (1624–1678) was the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz
and the Bishop of Worms from 1675 to 1678.
was born in Trier
on March 12, 1624. He was the younger brother of Karl Kaspar von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck
, who was Archbishop of Trier from 1652 to 1676. In 1654, Karl Kaspar arranged for Damian Hartard to be made Archdeacon
of Karden
and provost
of the Stift
St. Kastor
in Karden. He was ordained
as a priest
at this time.
On July 3, 1675, the cathedral chapter
of Mainz Cathedral
elected Damian Hartard as the new Archbishop of Mainz. The cathedral chapter of Worms Cathedral
also selected him as the new Bishop of Worms on July 12, 1675, thus continuing the personal union
between the Archbishopric of Mainz
and the Bishopric of Worms
that had existed since 1663. Pope Clement X
confirmed both appointments on February 24, 1676. He was consecrated as a bishop
on September 8, 1676 and installed as Bishop of Worms on October 31, 1676.
He purchased Neuerburg
for his family in 1678.
During his reign, the eastern block of the Electoral Palace Mainz
was completed.
Damian Hartard von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck died on December 6, 1678. He is buried in Mainz Cathedral.
Archbishopric of Mainz
The Archbishopric of Mainz or Electorate of Mainz was an influential ecclesiastic and secular prince-bishopric in the Holy Roman Empire between 780–82 and 1802. In the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy, the Archbishop of Mainz was the primas Germaniae, the substitute of the Pope north of the Alps...
and the Bishop of Worms from 1675 to 1678.
Biography
Damian Hartard von der Leyen-HohengeroldseckHohengeroldseck
The Hohengeroldseck family or House of Geroldseck was a German noble family which arrived in Baden-Baden about 948 AD and ended on the male line in 1636 with the death of Kurfürsten Jacob von und zu Geroldseck. They were heavily involved in mining of ores, especially silver. The Hohengeroldseck...
was born in Trier
Trier
Trier, historically called in English Treves is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC....
on March 12, 1624. He was the younger brother of Karl Kaspar von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck
Karl Kaspar von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck
Karl Kaspar von der Leyen was Archbishop-Elector of Trier and a Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 1652 to 1676.- Life :A member of the noble Leyen family, Charles Kaspar was made a coadjutor bishop on 11 June 1650...
, who was Archbishop of Trier from 1652 to 1676. In 1654, Karl Kaspar arranged for Damian Hartard to be made Archdeacon
Archdeacon
An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in Anglicanism, Syrian Malabar Nasrani, Chaldean Catholic, and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop. In the High Middle Ages it was the most senior diocesan position below a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church...
of Karden
Treis-Karden
Treis-Karden is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde to which it also belongs...
and provost
Provost (religion)
A provost is a senior official in a number of Christian churches.-Historical Development:The word praepositus was originally applied to any ecclesiastical ruler or dignitary...
of the Stift
Stift
A Stift can be:* a German word for 'pen' or 'pencil'* a German word for a feudal entity under the secular rule of a prince of the church; also in compounds such as Hochstift* a Nordic administrative jurisdiction, under a Stiftamtmand...
St. Kastor
Castor of Karden
Saint Castor of Karden was a priest and hermit of the 4th century who is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Castor was a pupil of Maximinus of Trier around 345 AD, and was ordained as a priest by Maximinus. Like his teacher, Castor may have come from the region of Aquitaine...
in Karden. He was ordained
Holy Orders
The term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry....
as a priest
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
at this time.
On July 3, 1675, the cathedral chapter
Cathedral chapter
In accordance with canon law, a cathedral chapter is a college of clerics formed to advise a bishop and, in the case of a vacancy of the episcopal see in some countries, to govern the diocese in his stead. These councils are made up of canons and dignitaries; in the Roman Catholic church their...
of Mainz Cathedral
Mainz Cathedral
Mainz Cathedral or St. Martin's Cathedral is located near the historical center and pedestrianized market square of the city of Mainz, Germany...
elected Damian Hartard as the new Archbishop of Mainz. The cathedral chapter of Worms Cathedral
Worms Cathedral
Cathedral of St Peter is a church in Worms, southern Germany. It was the seat of the Catholic Prince-Bishopric of Worms until its extinction in 1800.It is a basilica with four round towers, two large domes, and a choir at each end...
also selected him as the new Bishop of Worms on July 12, 1675, thus continuing the personal union
Personal union
A personal union is the combination by which two or more different states have the same monarch while their boundaries, their laws and their interests remain distinct. It should not be confused with a federation which is internationally considered a single state...
between the Archbishopric of Mainz
Archbishopric of Mainz
The Archbishopric of Mainz or Electorate of Mainz was an influential ecclesiastic and secular prince-bishopric in the Holy Roman Empire between 780–82 and 1802. In the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy, the Archbishop of Mainz was the primas Germaniae, the substitute of the Pope north of the Alps...
and the Bishopric of Worms
Bishopric of Worms
The Bishopric of Worms was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire. Located on both banks of the Rhine around Worms just north of the union of that river with the Neckar, it was largely surrounded by the Palatinate. Worms had been the seat of a bishop from Roman times...
that had existed since 1663. Pope Clement X
Pope Clement X
Pope Clement X , born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was Pope from 29 April 1670 to 22 July 1676.-Early life:Emilio Altieri was born in Rome, the son of Lorenzo Altieri and Victoria Delphini, a Venetian lady...
confirmed both appointments on February 24, 1676. He was consecrated as a bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
on September 8, 1676 and installed as Bishop of Worms on October 31, 1676.
He purchased Neuerburg
Neuerburg
Neuerburg is a town in the district Bitburg-Prüm, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.It is situated in the Eifel, near the border with Luxembourg, approx. 20 km north-west of Bitburg and 20 km north-east of Diekirch....
for his family in 1678.
During his reign, the eastern block of the Electoral Palace Mainz
Electoral Palace Mainz
250 px|thumb|The Electoral Palace, from the southThe Electoral Palace in Mainz is the former city Residenz of the Archbishop of Mainz, who was also Prince-Elector of his electoral state within the Holy Roman Empire...
was completed.
Damian Hartard von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck died on December 6, 1678. He is buried in Mainz Cathedral.