1 time bishop
1.1 internal politics in paderborn
1.2 coadjutor , bishop in münster
1.3 church policy
1.4 foreign policy
time bishop
ferdinand had brother, william, thank election in 1661 bishop of paderborn. defeated opponent post maximilian henry of bavaria. ferdinand consecrated bishop while still in rome. received mitre in german national church of santa maria dell’anima cardinal state secretary, giulio rospigliosi. did not enter paderborn 4 october 1661.
internal politics in paderborn
ferdinand of fürstenberg
the state of paderborn still suffering consequences of thirty years war, because ferdinand s predecessor had been unable rebuild economy financial reasons. primary objective ferdinand of fürstenberg internal health of land. numerous construction projects designed not least employ tradesmen of prince bishopric. in addition, encouraged re-cultivation of fields had lain waste. had forestry act passed , had censuses taken , tax lists made out. limited success support establishment of factories. healing baths in bad driburg had support. improve communications supported post coach service between kassel , amsterdam.
following treaty, town of lügde county of pyrmont annexed prince bishopric of paderborn. during time conditions access of nobility state parliament tightened. henceforth knights had prove sixteen noble ancestors, if wanted have seat , vote in parliament. had city of paderborn fortified.
the education system , jesuit college set under dietrich of fürstenberg promoted ferdinand. in addition, has tried improve rural education , established new schools.
in special way, ferdinand credited enforcing law of land. if need be, strict sentences passed on people, regardless of status. marshal, kurt von spiegel, , pastor buke executed example.
coadjutor , bishop in münster
the election of coadjutor in münster problematic, because von galen had promised in electoral capitulation not create such position. in particular, william of furstenberg, had meanwhile become secret private chamberlain of pope, obtained dispensatory papal bull in rome permitted ferdinand accede office. however, ferdinand, along brothers john adolphus of furstenberg , francis william of furstenberg, guaranteed before election not intervene in government of prince bishopric of münster until death of von galen. in crucial vote, ferdinand narrowly won @ expense of rival, elector of cologne, maximilian henry of bavaria. both sides appealed curia in rome. not least influence of william of furstenberg, ferdinand s claim confirmed. that, right of succession in münster decided. local cathedral dean, jobst edmund von brabeck, crossed on side of cologne , became governor (statthalter) of hildesheim abbey.
the relationship von galen problematic , correspondence remained frosty. military thinking of galen foreign scholarly nature of ferdinand.
in november 1679, following death of von galen, ferdinand made ceremonial entry münster. after decades of far-reaching military power politics land hoped peace , reduction in military expenditure. viewed new prince, regarded peace-loving, confidence.
in fact, after taking on prince bishopric of münster, ferdinand pursued new political line there. von galen had left large debts behind in state of münster. this, more peaceful course adopted ferdinand, led sharp reduction in number of münster troops.
with regard sweden renounced conquests of von galen s time. barony of wildeshausen remained in hands of bishopric of münster compensation damage inflicted swedes. france, ferdinand received 50,000 reichsthaler , louis xiv promised invest in catholic institutions in duchy of bremen , principality of verden. externally oriented action münster destruction of bevergern castle gesture towards netherlands.
internally, however, ferdinand left few personal traces in münster. main effort remained prince bishopric of paderborn. running of state left officials inherited predecessor.
church policy
ferdinand took priestly office seriously. himself said mass daily , performed majority of pontifical masses himself. undertook visitation trips through area of responsibility , promoted education of clerics in accordance principles of council of trent. based appointment of priests on performance. because saw monasteries centres renewal of catholic faith in people, promoted these institutions. pastoral activities paid particular attention capuchin , jesuit orders. supported vicar general, laurentius von dript. pope innocent xi appointed ferdinand in 1680 vicar apostolic halberstadt, bremen, magdeburg, schwerin , magdeburg. catholic mission entirely peaceful in these areas had become protestant. supported missionary work in japan , china jesuits through large donation of 101,700 thalers. prince bishop ferdinand closely linked danish convert , natural historian, niels stensen, named in 1680 suffragan bishop in münster. stensen not significant ferdinand scholar, made major contribution missio ferdinanda, mission foundation of 1682 popular missions in westphalia, far east mission , pastoral care in northern europe.
foreign policy
overall ferdinand pursued peaceful foreign policy of armed neutrality, avoided direct participation in war whenever possible. ferdinand s foreign policy swung between loyalty emperor , leaning towards france. ferdinand impressed personality of louis xiv. yet, following family tradition, remained habsburg adherent. later on, policy oscillated before increasingly leaning towards french side.
coat of arms of ferdinand of fürstenberg on portal of busdorf church in paderborn (1667). furstenberg arms quartered of prince bishopric of paderborn.
despite tendency take neutral stance, in 1665 sent small contingent of troops support war bishop of münster, christoph bernhard von galen, attacked netherlands charles ii of england. opposed war itself, felt compelled support von galen, in order appointed him coadjutor of prince-bishopric of münster. behind scenes, ferdinand tried end war, ended treaty of cleves in 1666.
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