Ernst Adalbert of Harrach
CountErnst Adalbert of Harrach(German:Ernst Adalbert von Harrach;Czech:Arnošt Vojtěch hrabě z Harrachu;4 November 1598 – 25 October 1667) was anAustrianCatholicCardinalwho was appointedArchbishop of PragueandPrince-Bishop of Trento.
Life
[edit]Early life
[edit]Ernst Adalbert of Harrach was born 4 November 1598 inVienna,Archduchy of Austria,Holy Roman Empireas the son of CountKarl von Harrachand Maria Elisabeth von Schrattenbach. He was educated by Nikolaus Walther and was later, thanks to his family's connection toItalian aristocraticfamilies including theBorgheseandBarberini,[1]admitted to theCollegio Teutonicoin 1616.
In 1621 he was ordained a priest at age 22.[2]He became Archbishop of Prague in 1623.
As primate to the Kingdom of Bohemia
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Adalbert von Harrach was arrested at his palace when the Swedish took over a section ofPraguein the precursor conflict to theBattle of Pragueand lost a significant part of his wealth. He was eventually released after intercession by cardinalJules Mazarinbefore QueenChristina of Sweden,with 15,000écusand a letter written by him promising not to take revenge for Adalbert von Harrach's losses.[3]
He visitedRomerarely; so much so that when he did in 1643, Pope Urban VIII is said to have considered it a bad omen (as the cardinal would only otherwise have visited had the pope died, requiring apapal conclave).[4]
References
[edit]- ^"Die Tagebücher und Tagzettel des Kardinals Ernst Adalbert von Harrach (1598-1667). Edition und Kommentar".University of Vienna.Retrieved2023-07-06.
- ^Catholic Hierarchy:Ernst AdalbertCardinalvon Harrachzu Rohrau
- ^S. Miranda:Archived2018-01-26 atarchive.todayErnst Adalbert von Harrach
- ^Pope Alexander the Seventh and the College of CardinalsbyJohn Bargrave,edited byJames Craigie Robertson(reprint; 2009)
