Leopold V Habsburg

Leopold V Habsburg

Roman Catholic Bishop of Passau

★ 1586 · Graz ✦ ✝ 1632 · Schwaz

Life

  1. 1586Born · Graz
  2. 1605Roman Catholic Bishop of Passau
  3. 1607Roman Catholic Bishop of Strasbourg
  4. 1614Abbot of Murbach Abbey
  5. 1619count of Tyrol
  6. 1632Died · Schwaz

Their story

Leopold V Habsburg, born in Graz in 1586, was a significant figure in early 17th-century European history. He served as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Passau and, concurrently, as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Strasbourg. Beyond his ecclesiastical roles, Leopold also held the title of count of Tyrol, a region he governed, and was the Abbot of Murbach Abbey. His life, which concluded in Schwaz in 1632, was marked by his multifaceted leadership in both spiritual and temporal affairs within the Holy Roman Empire.

Family

Parents: Charles II Habsburg

Children: Maria Leopoldine of Austria Habsburg, Archduchess Isabella Clara of Austria Habsburg, Ferdinand Charles Habsburg, Sigismund Francis Habsburg

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