Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn

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Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn was a 16th–17th century Prince-Bishop of Würzburg and Counter-Reformation leader known for his major role in expanding and reforming the University of Würzburg.

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Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Counter-Reformation leader
Prince-Bishop
Roman Catholic bishop
human
appointedBy Pope Pius V
birthPlace Electorate of Mainz
Mespelbrunn
Spessart
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire
deathPlace Würzburg
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Würzburg
educatedAt Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum
University of Angers
University of Douai
University of Leuven
linked to: KU Leuven

University of Paris
linked to: La Sorbonne

University of Pavia
era Counter-Reformation
Early modern period
familyName Echter
founded Juliusspital Würzburg
University of Würzburg (re-founded 1582)
givenName Julius
hasMonument statue at Juliusspital Würzburg
implementedPolicy Counter-Reformation in Franconia
linked to: Counter-Reformation

church building program in his diocese
clerical discipline reforms
educational reforms in Würzburg
re-Catholicization of Würzburg territory
influenced Catholic education in Franconia
confessionalization in the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg
knownFor Catholic reform in the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg
Counter-Reformation policies in Franconia
expansion of the University of Würzburg
memberOf cathedral chapter of Würzburg
namesake Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (Julius University) NERFINISHED
Juliusspital Würzburg
nobleFamily House of Echter
notableWork Re-establishment of the University of Würzburg
occupation theologian
university reformer
officeContested Bishop of Würzburg
patronOf Baroque and late Renaissance architecture in Würzburg
University of Würzburg NERFINISHED
positionHeld Prince-Bishop of Würzburg
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Würzburg Residence (episcopal palace predecessor)
linked to: Würzburg Residence
workLocation Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg
Würzburg

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University of Würzburg namedAfter Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn
University of Würzburg founder Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn
Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg notableRuler Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn