Johann Ludwig von Hagen (1492 – 23 March 1547) was a German clergyman who served as Archbishop and Elector of Trier from 1540 until his death in 1547.[1][2]
Johann Ludwig von Hagen | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop-Elector of Trier | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Trier |
| In office | 1540–1547 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1492 |
| Died | 23 March 1547 |
Biography edit
Johann Ludwig von Hagen was born in Pfalzel near Trier in 1492, the son of Friedrich von Hagen, Amtmann of the Archbishopric of Trier. He studied in Paris and Cologne and then held various ecclesiastical positions in the Archbishopric of Trier.
On 9 August 1540 the cathedral chapter of the Cathedral of Trier elected Johann Ludwig von Hagen as the new Archbishop of Trier. Pope Paul III confirmed the appointment on 10 December 1540. During his time as archbishop, he attended regularly to his ecclesiastical duties and opposed the Protestant Reformation. During the Schmalkaldic War, large areas of the Archbishopric of Trier were devastated by armies, especially Koblenz and the surrounding area.
Johann Ludwig von Hagen died in Ehrenbreitstein on 23 March 1547. He is buried in the Cathedral of Trier. His tomb was destroyed in 1804.
References edit
- This page was based on this page on German Wikipedia.
- ^ Conrad, Joachim. "Hagen Johann Ludwig von". Saarland Biografien (in German). with the Kommission für Saarländische Landesgeschichte. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Endrulat, Bernhard Ferdinand Julius (1881). "Johann IV. Ludwig von Hagen". Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German). Vol. 14 (Online ed.). p. 424.