Karl II von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn
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Karl II von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn (1623–1695) was a Catholic
priest
and prince-bishop
. In 1655 he was ordained priest in the Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg
(a part of today's Austria
). Between 1664 to 1695 he served as Prince-Bishop of Olomouc in the Moravia (a part of today's Czech Republic
). A cultured man, he was among other things a collector of music, and maintained close ties with the imperial court
in Vienna
throughout his career.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
and prince-bishop
Prince-Bishop
A Prince-Bishop is a bishop who is a territorial Prince of the Church on account of one or more secular principalities, usually pre-existent titles of nobility held concurrently with their inherent clerical office...
. In 1655 he was ordained priest in the Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg
Archbishopric of Salzburg
The Archbishopric of Salzburg was an ecclesiastical State of the Holy Roman Empire, its territory roughly congruent with the present-day Austrian state of Salzburg....
(a part of today's Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
). Between 1664 to 1695 he served as Prince-Bishop of Olomouc in the Moravia (a part of today's Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
). A cultured man, he was among other things a collector of music, and maintained close ties with the imperial court
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
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in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
throughout his career.