Ferdinand of Fürstenberg (1626–1683), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ferdinand of Fürstenberg (1626–1683)

Prince-bishop of Paderborn and Münster

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1626

Place of Birth: Bilstein Castle (Lennestadt), Free State of Prussia, Germany

Date of Death: 26-Jun-1683

Profession: Fürst, writer, historian, Catholic priest, cleric

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ferdinand of Fürstenberg (German: Ferdinand Freiherr von Furstenberg), contemporaneously also known as Ferdinandus liber baro de Furstenberg, (26 October 1626 - 26 June 1683) was, as Ferdinand II, Prince Bishop of Paderborn from 1661 to 1683 and also Prince Bishop of Münster from 1678 to 1683, having been its coadjutor since 1667/68.
He was brought almost complete restoration to the Bishopric of Paderborn after the devastation of the Thirty Years' War. In foreign policy, he followed the principle of armed neutrality, but tended increasingly clearly to lean towards the French position.
He distinguished himself as an author of historical works, a poet of Latin poetry and a correspondent with the great scholars of his time.
He also emerged as a patron of the arts and religion and had numerous churches built or renovated.
He is considered one of the most outstanding representatives of Baroque Catholicism.

Abraham Blooteling (1640–1690)
Description	Dutch draughtsman and engraver
Date of birth/death	between November 1640 and 2 December 1640 date QS:P,+1640-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1319,+1640-11-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1326,+1640-12-02T00:00:00Z/11 / 2 December 1640	20 January 1690 (buried)
Location of birth/death	Amsterdam	Amsterdam
Work location	Netherlands, England
Authority control	: Q329791 VIAF: 42112130 ISNI: 0000 0001 2129 9660 ULAN: 500019203 LCCN: n81073165 DBNL: blot003 WorldCat