illustration monumenta paderbornensia, 2nd edition, 1672
in rome fürstenberg worked part of retinue of chigis. through chigis came contact scholars there. lived under same roof philologist nikolaes heinsius , formed lifelong friendship. had close friendship lukas holste. latter motivated ferdinand undertake further language studies , arranged him have access vatican library, ran. fürstenberg came close contact many italian scholars.
on election of fabio chigi papacy pope alexander vii in 1655, fürstenberg appointed papal private chamberlain (geheimkämmerer). brother william later, fürstenberg acted advisor pope on german matters.
he member of academy of fine arts, later becoming president. in 1657 chamberlain archsodality @ campo santo , provisor of german kirche anima.
but above all, devoted himself academic work, example, producing numerous copies of documents vatican archives. these included capitulatio de partibus saxoniae charlemagne. finds left others publish, published himself. in addition, emerged sponsor of large-scale academic projects such publication of acta sanctorum jean bolland , successor, bollandists. discovery of documents westphalian homeland prompted ferdinand s decision write history of bishopric of paderborn.
in 1659 ferdinand ordained priest. result, given several benefices. these included priory of holy cross in hildesheim, cathedral chapter position in münster , opportunity of in halberstadt.
in 1660 became papal legate , handed on cardinalate francis william of wartenberg. in addition had undertake diplomatic missions leopold , many of imperial princes. in westphalia studied sources planned history of bishopric. after return rome fürstenberg devoted himself historical research in vatican archives.
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