Eitel Frederick von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eitel Frederick von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Catholic cardinal

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1582

Place of Birth: Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 19-Sep-1625

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Not to be confused with Friedrich von Hohenzollern (1449-1505). Eitel Friedrich von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (26 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.
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.
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.